1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Bright Bug Series - Ulysses Butterfly

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bright Bug Series - Ulysses Butterfly) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bright Bug Series - Ulysses Butterfly) - reverse

© Mike Bentley

Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2014
Value 1 Dollar
1.00 AUD = 0.78 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium-bronze (Pad Printed)
Weight 9 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 73217
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Commemorative issue

Bright Bug Series - Ulysses Butterfly

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2014
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.

Reverse

Depiction of the Ulysses Butterfly “life cycle" from caterpillar to pupae to butterfly.

Lettering: 1 DOLLAR

Engraver: Aaron Baggio

Aaron Baggio is a designer with the Royal Australian mint.

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bright Bug Series - Ulysses Butterfly) - obverse

© Mike Bentley

Mint

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

Comments

This reverse frosted Aluminium-bronze NCLT $1 coin is part of the 6 coin "Bright Bugs" Series of pad printed coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint in individual cards. Mintage was capped at 30,000

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014  30 000 UNC in Coincard

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