1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Space Probes, Pioneer 10 - 4th Portrait, Space (2009)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1263 |
| Weight (g) | 13.8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.2 |
| 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 2009
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, 2009,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2009
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, 2009,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Elise Martinson
Lettering:
space probes
PIONEER 10 AND 11
P
EM
Description:
The reverse features Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 spacecraft on space with the planet above. Pioneer plaque (The plaques feature the nude figures of a human male and female along with several symbols that are designed to provide information about the origin of the spacecraft. The plaque is attached to the antenna support struts where it would be shielded from interstellar dust) and stars in the background, around above inscription identify theme in two lines "space probes" "PIONEER 10 AND 11". In the right below field , the Perth Mint “P” mintmark and the designer's initials (EM) at the opposite on the planet.
space probes
PIONEER 10 AND 11
P
EM
Description:
The reverse features Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 spacecraft on space with the planet above. Pioneer plaque (The plaques feature the nude figures of a human male and female along with several symbols that are designed to provide information about the origin of the spacecraft. The plaque is attached to the antenna support struts where it would be shielded from interstellar dust) and stars in the background, around above inscription identify theme in two lines "space probes" "PIONEER 10 AND 11". In the right below field , the Perth Mint “P” mintmark and the designer's initials (EM) at the opposite on the planet.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 P | 5,217 | Perth Mint, BU in Collector Album | Unknown |