1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Marathon Butterfly - 4th Portrait, Animal Athletes (2012)

Features

Denomination 1 Dollar
Catalog Number KM# 1810
Weight (g) 13.8
Diameter (mm) 30.6
Thickness (mm) 2.8
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 2012
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, 2012,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”

Reverse

Engraved by Thomas Vaughan
Lettering:
P
$1
TV


Description:
The coins reverse features a female Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) with lifelike detail and enhanced by rich colorization by their striking orange, black, and white markings set against the background of a number of crested Monarch Butterflies. In the right field, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark is incorporated into the design and the designer's signature (TV) appears at the opposite. The denomination overlaid the race track.

Edge

Description:
Reeded
Year Mintage Comment Rarity
2012 P 3,824 Perth Mint, BU in Coincard Unknown

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