1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Centenary of Australian Coat of Arms. colorized - 4th Portrait (2008)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 45.05 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.6 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 82.73 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
2008
ELIZABETH II
ONE DOLLAR
P
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Above the effigy, multi-colored coat of arms of Australia (officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms) is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia from 19 September 1912 by King George V (depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six states, and is held up by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu. The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star in gold surmounting the crest also represents the states and territories, while golden wattle, the national floral emblem, appears below the shield.) surrounded by ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA" and the face value “ONE DOLLAR,” The Perth Mint's "P" mint mark right below.
2008
ELIZABETH II
ONE DOLLAR
P
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Above the effigy, multi-colored coat of arms of Australia (officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms) is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia from 19 September 1912 by King George V (depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six states, and is held up by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu. The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star in gold surmounting the crest also represents the states and territories, while golden wattle, the national floral emblem, appears below the shield.) surrounded by ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA" and the face value “ONE DOLLAR,” The Perth Mint's "P" mint mark right below.
Reverse
Engraved by William Henry James Blakemore
Lettering:
1908
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COAT OF ARMS
Description:
The reverse of the coin depicts Commonwealth Coat of Arms 1908–1912 designed by Wilson Dobbs and granted by King Edward VII on 7 May 1908 (consisted of a shield in the centre, the seven pointed star on a wreath as the crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu using its foot to help the kangaroo to support the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia." The selection of the kangaroo, the emu and the words, "Advance Australia" were tied together symbolically. The shield had a white background, with a red cross of Saint George, blue lines outside the cross, and a blue border containing six inescutcheons featuring a red chevron on white, representing the six states. These arms were used by the government and appeared on the sixpence coin from 1910 until 1963, and the threepence, shilling and florin from 1910 to 1936) framed by inscriptions "AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COAT OF ARMS " below and date "1908" above.
1908
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COAT OF ARMS
Description:
The reverse of the coin depicts Commonwealth Coat of Arms 1908–1912 designed by Wilson Dobbs and granted by King Edward VII on 7 May 1908 (consisted of a shield in the centre, the seven pointed star on a wreath as the crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu using its foot to help the kangaroo to support the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia." The selection of the kangaroo, the emu and the words, "Advance Australia" were tied together symbolically. The shield had a white background, with a red cross of Saint George, blue lines outside the cross, and a blue border containing six inescutcheons featuring a red chevron on white, representing the six states. These arms were used by the government and appeared on the sixpence coin from 1910 until 1963, and the threepence, shilling and florin from 1910 to 1936) framed by inscriptions "AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COAT OF ARMS " below and date "1908" above.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 P | 6,611 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |