1 Dollar - Elizabeth II "Father of Federation"
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.68 USD |
| Metal | Aluminium-bronze (Cu 92%, Al 6%, Ni 2%) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 310, Schön# 305 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Commemorative issue
100th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Henry Parkes
Obverse
3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996
RDM
Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf
Reverse
Image of Sir Henry Parkes, the Father of Federation
Lettering:
SIR HENRY PARKES 1815-1896
"FATHER" OF FEDERATION
1 DOLLAR
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comments
In 1996 the RAM released an aluminium bronze dollar coin into circulation that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Parkes. Known as the "Father of Federation" he did not support the concept strongly until the last few years of his political life. The general consensus of his support is that it was one of convenience, but despite this he is known for a strong speech at Tenterfield urging Federation of the colonies of Australia. His reasons for doing so were mixed at best, and he is recorded as saying that federation would be a great idea so that trouble makers in Broken Hill would become South Australia's problem and not those of NSW! (Despite Broken Hill actually being just inside NSW!)
The coin was released in the 1996 standard Proof & Uncirculated Sets without a mintmark.
It was released at various Agricultural Shows etc through the year with relevant Mintmarks, (A, B, C, M, S etc).
It was also included in the annual Baby UNC & Proof sets without a mintmark.
It was also available as a Mint Your Own (MYO) coin at the Public Gallery Press at the RAM with a "C" Mintmark.
It was also available for general retail sale through coin dealers in a small folded coincard.
A .925 Sterling Silver NCLT non-mintmarked version of the coin was also released.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26,200,000 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 1.56 | Circulation | ||||||
| 1996 | 3,985 | Gumnut Baby Proof Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 25,727 | Gumnut Baby UNC Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 33,350 | Proof Year set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 108,773 | UNC Year Set | |||||||||
| 1996 A | 20,000 | Adelaide Mintmark (Royal Adelaide Show) | |||||||||
| 1996 B | 30,000 | Brisbane Mintmark (Royal Brisbane Show) | |||||||||
| 1996 C | 1,500 | Canberra Mintmark (Canberra Show) | |||||||||
| 1996 C | 149,600 | 7.14 | Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press MYO) | ||||||||
| 1996 C | 101,760 | Canberra Mintmark (Pre Struck Retail) | |||||||||
| 1996 M | 20,110 | Melbourne Mintmark (Royal Melbourne Show) | |||||||||
| 1996 S | 49,964 | Sydney Mintmark(Royal Sydney Show) | |||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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