1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Echidna - 4th Portrait, Indigenous Dreaming (2009)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1216 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 36.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 4 |
| 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:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
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,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
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,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Darryl Bellotti
Lettering:
DISCOVER AUSTRALIA
P DB
2009 ECHIDNA 1oz 999 SILVER
Description:
The reverse presents a stylized depiction of the spiny echidna wanders through the outback in search of its favorite meal, above splashes of warm color, with the path of the echidna represented by dots, evoking both natural scenery and Dreamtime art. Around the rim appear inscriptions "DISCOVER AUSTRALIA," above "2009", "ECHIDNA " and the metal, purity and weight "1 oz 999 SILVER" below. The P mint mark of the Perth Mint above and the designer's initials (DB ) below right on left the echidna's hind leg.
DISCOVER AUSTRALIA
P DB
2009 ECHIDNA 1oz 999 SILVER
Description:
The reverse presents a stylized depiction of the spiny echidna wanders through the outback in search of its favorite meal, above splashes of warm color, with the path of the echidna represented by dots, evoking both natural scenery and Dreamtime art. Around the rim appear inscriptions "DISCOVER AUSTRALIA," above "2009", "ECHIDNA " and the metal, purity and weight "1 oz 999 SILVER" below. The P mint mark of the Perth Mint above and the designer's initials (DB ) below right on left the echidna's hind leg.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 P | 5,859 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |