1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Astronomy, Stargazing the Southern Skies - 4th Portrait, Space (2009)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Weight (g) | 13.8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.2 |
| 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.”
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 Darryl Bellotti
Lettering:
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF
ASTRONOMY
2009
DB P
Description:
The reverse of the coin design inspired by the wonders of the southern celestial hemisphere by portraying a father and his boy looking to the night sky with a stylized depiction of the Southern Cross constellation and the sun is setting at the other side of the coin, the inscription in three lines "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009" below them. In the right field, The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, and the designer's initials (DB) appear.
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF
ASTRONOMY
2009
DB P
Description:
The reverse of the coin design inspired by the wonders of the southern celestial hemisphere by portraying a father and his boy looking to the night sky with a stylized depiction of the Southern Cross constellation and the sun is setting at the other side of the coin, the inscription in three lines "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009" below them. In the right field, The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, and the designer's initials (DB) appear.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 P | 15,000 | Perth Mint, BU in PNC | Unknown |