1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Emperor Penguin - 4th Portrait, Australian Antarctic Territory (2012)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1826 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 40.6 |
| 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 Wade Robinson
Lettering:
2012 - EMPEROR PENGUIN
Australian Antarctic Territory
P WR
1 OZ 99.9 SILVER
Description:
The reverse features a detailed map of Antarctica overlaid with a vivid image of a dual design of a mature penguin with its chick , a colony of Emperor Penguins in color and a struck design showing an adult with its chick on icebergs. The inscriptions include “2012 - EMPEROR PENGUIN,” “Australian Antarctic Territory.” In the left field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint and the designer's initials (WR) at the opposite between the struck penguins. Around right below the metal, weight and purity "1 OZ 99.9 SILVER."
2012 - EMPEROR PENGUIN
Australian Antarctic Territory
P WR
1 OZ 99.9 SILVER
Description:
The reverse features a detailed map of Antarctica overlaid with a vivid image of a dual design of a mature penguin with its chick , a colony of Emperor Penguins in color and a struck design showing an adult with its chick on icebergs. The inscriptions include “2012 - EMPEROR PENGUIN,” “Australian Antarctic Territory.” In the left field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint and the designer's initials (WR) at the opposite between the struck penguins. Around right below the metal, weight and purity "1 OZ 99.9 SILVER."
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 P | 7,500 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |