1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australia's First Mints - Silver Proof
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.78 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N#
96346
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Commemorative issue
Australia's First Mints
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
1 DOLLAR
IRB
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.
Reverse
Representation of a Sydney sovereign
Lettering:
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
C
AUSTRALIA
ONE DOLLAR
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© Mike Bentley
Mint
| C | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) |
Comments
In 2016 the RAM released this NCLT Fine Silver (.999) Proof Coin to Commemorate the First Mints of Australia with the design depicting the original Sydney Gold Sovereign.
The first Mint to open in Australia was the Sydney Mint in 1855.
The second Mint to open in Australia was the Melbourne Mint in 1872.
The third Mint to open in Australia was the Perth Mint in 1899.
The Royal Australian Mint opened in 1965.
The coin was issued in limited numbers in a capsule held within a plush black box with numbered certificate. It has a "C" Mintmark.
The RAM also released an Aluminium-bronze version of this coin in a number of ways :-
In a Four Coin Set with"C" Mintmark and [M], [P] & [S] Privymarks. (To signify the above 4 Mints)
With "C" Mintmark from the Public Gallery Press at the RAM in Canberra.
With (S) Counterstamp at the Royal Sydney Easter Show.
With (M) Counterstamp at the Royal Melbourne Show.
With (B) Counterstamp at the Brisbane ANDA Show.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 C | 5 000 | Cased Proof | ||||||||||
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