1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Sandy the War Horse - 4th Portrait, Unlikely Heroes (2015)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3022 |
| 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 2015
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, 2015,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
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, 2015,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a depiction of head and neck of Sandy (Major General Sir William Bridges' horse), the only horse to return from the First World War, as were mounted and became part of the Memorial's collection against a vivid colored background of the Western Desert, Egypt.
The coin’s reverse portrays a depiction of head and neck of Sandy (Major General Sir William Bridges' horse), the only horse to return from the First World War, as were mounted and became part of the Memorial's collection against a vivid colored background of the Western Desert, Egypt.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |
| 2015 | 150 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Minisheet | Unknown |