1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Empire Flying Boat - 6th Portrait, Qantas Centenary (2020)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3862 |
| Weight (g) | 9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminium Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Jody Clark
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
1 DOLLAR
JC
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2020,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
1 DOLLAR
JC
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2020,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Stevan Michael Stojanovic
Lettering:
EMPIRE FLYING BOAT
VH
VH-ABG
1920 - 2020
QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS
SYDNEY LONDON
QANTAS
SMS
Description:
The coin’s reverse depicts a Short Empire flying boat, a four-engined monoplane transport flying boat, designed and developed by Short Brothers and provide air service from the UK to South Africa, Singapore and Australia in stages, in flight in the center, with "VH‑ABG" inscribed along its side. Colored three concentric circles in in grey, light grey, red, white and black cutting below right with a circle surrounding the Qantas Airways in the 1930s for the Sydney to London flight ( a frontal view of the seaplane within a rim inscribed QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS around above and SYDNEY - LONDON below), the anniversary dates 1920 - 2020. around below right. Around the outer rim, four stylized airplane shapes, behind two of which there are stylized representation of an aircraft’s wake turbulence, as well as arrow shapes and two circles. Around above the outer rim, the inscription EMPIRE FLYING BOAT. Around below, QANTAS. The designer’s initials (SMS) are around below right, near the rim.
EMPIRE FLYING BOAT
VH
VH-ABG
1920 - 2020
QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS
SYDNEY LONDON
QANTAS
SMS
Description:
The coin’s reverse depicts a Short Empire flying boat, a four-engined monoplane transport flying boat, designed and developed by Short Brothers and provide air service from the UK to South Africa, Singapore and Australia in stages, in flight in the center, with "VH‑ABG" inscribed along its side. Colored three concentric circles in in grey, light grey, red, white and black cutting below right with a circle surrounding the Qantas Airways in the 1930s for the Sydney to London flight ( a frontal view of the seaplane within a rim inscribed QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS around above and SYDNEY - LONDON below), the anniversary dates 1920 - 2020. around below right. Around the outer rim, four stylized airplane shapes, behind two of which there are stylized representation of an aircraft’s wake turbulence, as well as arrow shapes and two circles. Around above the outer rim, the inscription EMPIRE FLYING BOAT. Around below, QANTAS. The designer’s initials (SMS) are around below right, near the rim.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |