1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Birdwing Butterfly - 4th Portrait, Backyard Bugs (2010)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1442 |
| Weight (g) | 13.8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.1 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminum-Bronze |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2010
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, 2010,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2010
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, 2010,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Elise Martinson
Lettering:
BIRDWING BUTTERFLY
P
EM
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a a finely detailed image of Ornithoptera euphorion, the Cairns birdwing, (is a species of birdwing butterfly), ventral view against flowers that evokes its favored rainforest habitat, its name "BIRDWING BUTTERFLY" in hand-written script around below. In the right field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint and the designer's initials (EM) above right.
BIRDWING BUTTERFLY
P
EM
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a a finely detailed image of Ornithoptera euphorion, the Cairns birdwing, (is a species of birdwing butterfly), ventral view against flowers that evokes its favored rainforest habitat, its name "BIRDWING BUTTERFLY" in hand-written script around below. In the right field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint and the designer's initials (EM) above right.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 P | 5,234 | Perth Mint, BU in Collector Album | Unknown |