1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Astronomers, Galileo Galilei - 4th Portrait, Space Topics (2009)

Features

Denomination 1 Dollar
Catalog Number KM# 1256
Weight (g) 13.8
Diameter (mm) 30.6
Thickness (mm) 3.1
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 2009
1 DOLLAR
IRB


Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. surrounded by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2009,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”

Reverse

Engraved by Elise Martinson
Lettering:
astronomers
GALILEO GALILEI
P
EM


Description:
The reverse features a portrait of Galileo Galilei against a view of him pointed his telescope at Jupiter and his startling discovery (four "stars" surrounding Jupiter, he figured out that these "stars" were actually moons in orbit of Jupiter) his name around above right below inscription identify theme "astronomers". In the right below field , the Perth Mint “P” mintmark and the designer's initials (EM) appears below.

Edge

Description:
Reeded
Year Mintage Comment Rarity
2009 P 5,217 Perth Mint, BU in Collector Album Unknown

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