1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2006 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.68 USD |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 804 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
IRB
AUSTRALIA 2006
Reverse
Participant Atheletes Running and Jumping
Lettering:
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
M MELBOURNE
2006 1 DOLLAR
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© Mike Bentley
Comments
2006 saw Melbourne, Australia, host the XVIIIth Commonwealth Games in which 71 countries participated in 247 events including aquatics, cycling, gymnastics and shooting. The event was officially opened by her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 15th March 2006. The RAM released this NCLT coin in a coincard to celebrate the event. The coin was actually minted at the RAM in Canberra despite the "M" mintmark on the coin.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 M | 58,505 | UNC in Coincard | |||||||||
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