1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Australia's First Mints - 4th Portrait (2016)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3224 |
| Weight (g) | 9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminum-Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
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, "2016" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
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, "2016" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon
Lettering:
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
C
AUSTRALIA
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
The coins' reverse emulate a Sydney Mint sovereign design (features St. Edwards crown along with a laurel wreath and the word AUSTRALIA — elements from the Leonard Charles Wyon original Type I Sovereign). Additional inscriptions read "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT" around above and the denomination "ONE DOLLAR" around below. The C (for Canberra) mint mark of the Royal Australian Mint above the St. Edwards crown.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
C
AUSTRALIA
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
The coins' reverse emulate a Sydney Mint sovereign design (features St. Edwards crown along with a laurel wreath and the word AUSTRALIA — elements from the Leonard Charles Wyon original Type I Sovereign). Additional inscriptions read "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT" around above and the denomination "ONE DOLLAR" around below. The C (for Canberra) mint mark of the Royal Australian Mint above the St. Edwards crown.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 B | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Brisbane Counterstamp (Brisbane ANDA Show) | Unknown | |
| 2016 C | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Canberra Mintmark (Four Coin CMPS Set) | Unknown |
| 2016 C | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press) | Unknown | |
| 2016 C | 1,500 | Royal Australian Mint, BU - RAM Legends Six Coin Set | Unknown |
| 2016 M | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Melbourne Counterstamp (Royal Melbourne show) | Unknown | |
| 2016 P | 15,000 | Perth Mint, BU - Perth Privymark (Four Coin CMPS Set) | Unknown |
| 2016 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Melbourne Privymark (Four Coin CMPS Set) | Unknown |
| 2016 S | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Sydney Counterstamp (Royal Sydney Show) | Unknown | |
| 2016 S | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU - Sydney Privymark (Four Coin CMPS Set) | Unknown |