1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Vickers Vimy - 4th Portrait, The Great Air Race (2019)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3661 |
| 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 Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2019
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,2019,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2019
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,2019,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Stevan Michael Stojanovic
Lettering:
THE GREAT AIR RACE 1919 ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA
VICKERS VIMY
N
S
CAPT. ROSS M SMITH LT. KIETH M SMITH SGT. WALLY H SHIERS SGT. JIM M BENNETT
Description:
On the reverse, the design presents a beautifully engraved VICKERS VIMY aircraft: detailed relief of an equal-span twin-engine four-bay biplane aircraft is shown in flight, with visible wings, struts, propeller, a three-man crew (pilot's cockpit and two rear cockpit), and fuselage markings superimposed over a compass with engraving inscriptions include "VICKERS VIMY" around above and a pilot CAPT. ROSS M SMITH, co-pilot and navigator Lieutenant KIETH M SMITH, and mechanics SGT. WALLY H SHIERS and SGT. JIM M BENNETT around below. Surrounding inscriptions identify the name of the series "THE GREAT AIR RACE 1919 ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA." The designer’s initials (SMS) are around right. Envelope Privy Mark, in the right above field.
THE GREAT AIR RACE 1919 ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA
VICKERS VIMY
N
S
CAPT. ROSS M SMITH LT. KIETH M SMITH SGT. WALLY H SHIERS SGT. JIM M BENNETT
Description:
On the reverse, the design presents a beautifully engraved VICKERS VIMY aircraft: detailed relief of an equal-span twin-engine four-bay biplane aircraft is shown in flight, with visible wings, struts, propeller, a three-man crew (pilot's cockpit and two rear cockpit), and fuselage markings superimposed over a compass with engraving inscriptions include "VICKERS VIMY" around above and a pilot CAPT. ROSS M SMITH, co-pilot and navigator Lieutenant KIETH M SMITH, and mechanics SGT. WALLY H SHIERS and SGT. JIM M BENNETT around below. Surrounding inscriptions identify the name of the series "THE GREAT AIR RACE 1919 ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA." The designer’s initials (SMS) are around right. Envelope Privy Mark, in the right above field.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 500 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC Envelope Privy Mark ANDA Sydney Money Expo | Unknown |
| 2019 | 7,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC Privy Mark | Unknown |