1 Dollar - Elizabeth II "A Voyage to Terra Australis"
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = 0.68 USD |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 2162 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
A Voyage to Terra Australis
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2014
IRB
Reverse
Image of Australia with Matthew Flinders ship sailing around it. With compass surrounding.
Lettering:
A VOYAGE TO TERRA AUSTRALIS
1 DOLLAR
1814-2014
Translation: "Terra Australis" .. Translation is "Southern Land"
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© Mike Bentley
Comments
This Aluminium-bronze NCLT coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the publication of Matthew Flinders’ journal ‘A Voyage to Terra Australis.’ his journal recounts a time when Australia was a vast unknown land for European settlers.
It was Issued in a four coin carded set by the RAM with "C" Mintmark & [B], [M] & [S] privymarks.
Also released separately in a coincard at the Brisbane (B), Melbourne (M), Sydney (S) & Perth (P) ANDA shows with corresponding Counterstamps.
Also available with coincard at the RAM "Mint your own coin press" at the Royal Australian Mint Public Gallery in Canberra with a "C" mintmark.
A Fine Silver (.999) Mintmarked "C" Proof version was also released in a capsule in a plush box with limited edition certificate.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (B) | 8,360 | Brisbane Counterstamp (ANDA Show) | |||||||||
| 2014 (M) | 3,926 | Melbourne Counterstamp (ANDA Show) | |||||||||
| 2014 (P) | 3,052 | Perth Counterstamp (ANDA Show) | |||||||||
| 2014 (S) | 8,571 | Sydney Counterstamp (ANDA & Sydney Royal Shows) | |||||||||
| 2014 [B] | 11,738 | Brisbane Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set) | |||||||||
| 2014 [M] | 11,738 | Melbourne Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set) | |||||||||
| 2014 [S] | 11,738 | Sydney Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set) | |||||||||
| 2014 C | 11,738 | Canberra Mintmark (Four Coin CBMS Set) | |||||||||
| 2014 C | 52,473 | Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press) | |||||||||
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