1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Indigenous image of Kangaroo
Features
Country | Australia |
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Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2005 |
Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = 0.68 USD |
Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
Weight | 20 g |
Diameter | 38.74 mm |
Thickness | 2.55 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
References |
KM#
835 Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
Living Icons of Australia & New Zealand
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2005
1 DOLLAR
IRB
Reverse
Indigenous image of Kangaroo surrounded by Aboriginal patterns.
Lettering: CRC
Engraver: Charmaine Cole
Edge
Milled

© Mike Bentley
Comments
Released by The Perth Mint and NZ Post this crown sized NCLT coin came as part of a numbered two coin set. Maximum mintage was 20,000 but only 16,547 sets were produced. The other coin is a NCLT New Zealand oversized dollar. Each coin portrays a living icon, instantly recognisable as a symbol of its nation. The Australian coin has the Kangaroo of Australia and the NZ coin has the Rowi (Kiwi) of New Zealand.
The Perth Mint also released the coin separately in a coincard.
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Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
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2005 | 6,000 | UNC in Coincard Perth Mint | |||||||||
2005 | 16,547 | Unc in Dual Coincard with NZ Coin |
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