1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - 40th Anniversary of the Sydney Opera House - 4th Portrait (2013)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 2149 |
| Weight (g) | 9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminum-Bronze |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2013
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2013" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2013
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2013" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aleksandra Stokic
Lettering:
1 DOLLAR
40th Anniversary of
Sydney
Opera House
UNESCO
Description:
The reverse of the coin depicts the iconic Sydney Opera House as viewed from the west, above which the denomination "1 DOLLAR."
Below the building, the inscription in three lines "40th Anniversary of Sydney Opera House." Underneath is the UNESCO Logo (represents a silhouette of an ancient Greek temple with the acronym UNESCO used as its columns. For this reason, the graphics of the letters are very condensed horizontally, very similar to the commercial font Empire).
1 DOLLAR
40th Anniversary of
Sydney
Opera House
UNESCO
Description:
The reverse of the coin depicts the iconic Sydney Opera House as viewed from the west, above which the denomination "1 DOLLAR."
Below the building, the inscription in three lines "40th Anniversary of Sydney Opera House." Underneath is the UNESCO Logo (represents a silhouette of an ancient Greek temple with the acronym UNESCO used as its columns. For this reason, the graphics of the letters are very condensed horizontally, very similar to the commercial font Empire).
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |