1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Volunteers - Coloured Proof

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Coloured Proof) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Coloured Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2003
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed)
Weight 9 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
73409
References KM# 690.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 728.2
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Australia's Volunteers

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2003
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Stylised spiral roll in pad printed Yellow and Green symbolising the shape of the outline of Australia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
AUSTRALIA'S
VOLUNTEERS
1 DOLLAR

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Coloured Proof) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint released this aluminium-bronze, pad printed coloured NCLT Proof coin in the 2003 Year Proof Set and Koala Baby Proof Set. This coin was only available in those two sets.



The year 2003 saw the Royal Australian Mint consult with the peak volunteering body, Volunteers Australia to design a set of coins celebrating the contribution of more than 4 million volunteers.

A Copper-nickel 20 cent & 50 cent as well as the Aluminium-bronze $1 coin were designed and minted with words, "Australia's Volunteers : Making a Difference". All 3 commemorative coins incorporated designs to honour Australia's volunteers. All three coins were released into general circulation and were available in the usual year sets.

A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the coin was also released in limited numbers in a capsule inside a plush square case.

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2003  14 799 7% Proof Koala Baby Set
2003  39 090 96% Proof Year Set

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