1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australia's First Victoria Cross

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2000
Value	1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.72 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze
Weight	9 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 493 Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

Australia's First Victoria Cross

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2000
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Image of a "Victoria Cross" medal as issued to Australian Soldiers

Lettering:
VICTORIA CROSS
ONE DOLLAR
Capt. N. Howse VC 24 July 1900

Engraver: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This NCLT $1 dollar coin was released by the RAM in 2000 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Australia's first Victoria Cross medal for gallantry being awarded to Captain Neville Howse on July 24 1900.

The coin was issued in a tall coincard.

Australia Post also issued the coin in a PNC.

Howse, born in the UK emigrated to Australia in 1889 and enlisted with the New South Wales Corps Medical Staff and travelled to South Africa to fight in the Boer War. There he managed to carry a wounded man back to safety despite having his horse shot out from under him and being continually shot at while carrying the man.

(This $1 coin is one of the more expensive NCLT Aluminium -bronze Australian $1 coins you can get, valued as at 2019 around AU$100 to $150)

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
2000	49,979									75%	UNC in Coincard
2000	49,830							105.68		38%	UNC in Special PNC

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