1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Year of the Monkey - 4th Portrait, Lunar Series II (2016)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3225 |
| 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 2016
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, "2016" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
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, "2016" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
2016
猴
YEAR OF THE MONKEY
Description:
The coins' reverse features a snub-nosed monkey sitting calmly on a tree branch in a lush forest. Around the central figure incorporates Chrissy Lau’s traditional Chinese design decorative panels containing floral ornaments. The inscriptions include “2016” above and in three lines “YEAR OF THE MONKEY" below. At the right, the Chinese character (猴) for “Monkey.”
2016
猴
YEAR OF THE MONKEY
Description:
The coins' reverse features a snub-nosed monkey sitting calmly on a tree branch in a lush forest. Around the central figure incorporates Chrissy Lau’s traditional Chinese design decorative panels containing floral ornaments. The inscriptions include “2016” above and in three lines “YEAR OF THE MONKEY" below. At the right, the Chinese character (猴) for “Monkey.”
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,907 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Long Coincard | Unknown |