1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Mammal Fossil Sites - 4th Portrait, Celebrate Australia (2011)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1615 |
| 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 2011
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, "2011" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
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, "2011" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Ryan Vanderwiel
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA $1
AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES
P RV
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of the Thylacoleo ("pouch lion") often known as marsupial lions, the largest and last members of the family Thylacoleonidae, occupying the position of apex predator within Australian ecosystems against a vivid colored background of view of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh), Queensland. The inscriptions include AUSTRALIA $1, AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES. In the left field, the Perth Mint “P” mintmark and the designer's initials (RV) appears discreetly at the opposite on the Thylacoleo's tail.
AUSTRALIA $1
AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES
P RV
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of the Thylacoleo ("pouch lion") often known as marsupial lions, the largest and last members of the family Thylacoleonidae, occupying the position of apex predator within Australian ecosystems against a vivid colored background of view of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh), Queensland. The inscriptions include AUSTRALIA $1, AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES. In the left field, the Perth Mint “P” mintmark and the designer's initials (RV) appears discreetly at the opposite on the Thylacoleo's tail.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 P | 1,825 | Perth Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |