1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Lighthouse Aid to Navigation
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.78 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
Australian Lighthouse Aid to Navigation
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
IRB
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 a Lighthouse atop a rocky headland shining a beam of light in all directions to warn shipping of danger
Lettering: 1 DOLLAR
Bronwyn King is a coin designer with the Royal Australian mint.
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© Mike Bentley
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
This Aluminium-bronze $1 NCLT coin was released by the RAM in a large sized coincard.
It was also released by Australia Post in a limited edition PNC.
This commemorative coin recognises those who devoted their lives to manning and maintaining lighthouses in Australia and celebrates their contribution to a century of aids to navigation. When the Commonwealth of Australia officially accepted responsibility for all landfall and coastal lights around Australia, it comprised of 167 lighthouses, 103 of which were manned. Since 1991, the function of maritime aids to navigation has been the responsibility of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Also released by Australia Post was this stamp and coin set.It comprises an imperforate minisheet and a coin from the Royal Australian Mint.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,000 | 14.07 | 89% | UNC in Coincard | ||||||||
| 2015 | 9,000 | 21% | UNC in PNC | |||||||||
| 2015 | 150 | 4% | UNC with Minisheet | |||||||||
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