1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Sir Douglas Mawson

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2012
Value	1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.77 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# 1861 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

Inspirational Australians - Sir Douglas Mawson

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2012
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Image of Sir Douglas Mawson in front of a map of the Antarctic Territory

Lettering:
INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON 1882-1958 1 DOLLAR

Engraver: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

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

Mint

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

Comments

In 2008 the Royal Australian Mint introduced a new series of NCLT one dollar coins dedicated to Inspirational Australians. The fifth coin released and dated 2012 was issued in an unusual shaped Coincard.

This fifth coin recognises and honours Sir Douglas Mawson. Mawson is well known for pioneering Antarctic exploration as he led the Australasian Antarctic expedition in 1911, which was the first major scientific and geological study of this continent. This was the most famous undertaking by the explorer, scientist, geologist and university professor in a life dedicated to science.

The coin was also the only coin in the Inspirational Australian's series to be released in a PNC by Australia Post.

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
2012	19,980							6.73		48%	PNC Issue
2012	24,951									67%	UNC in Coincard

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