200 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Echidna - 3rd Portrait, Pride of Australia (1992)
Features
| Denomination | 200 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 259 |
| Weight (g) | 10 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.9167) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1511.61 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 143.48 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1992
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1992
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
Reverse
Lettering:
PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Description:
This coin pays homage to one of the most extraordinary creatures of the continent – the echidna. The reverse displays the echidna in fine detail, with its characteristic spines, short legs, and elongated snout around in some fallen leaves that emphasize the animal’s natural environment. Engravings on this face identify the name of the series "PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA" around above, the face value in letters "TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS" inscribed close to the bottom rim.
PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Description:
This coin pays homage to one of the most extraordinary creatures of the continent – the echidna. The reverse displays the echidna in fine detail, with its characteristic spines, short legs, and elongated snout around in some fallen leaves that emphasize the animal’s natural environment. Engravings on this face identify the name of the series "PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA" around above, the face value in letters "TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS" inscribed close to the bottom rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 1992 | 6,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |