1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Megalania - 4th Portrait, Australian Megafauna (2014)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 2899 |
| 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 2014
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, 2014,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2014
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, 2014,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Peter Trusler
Lettering:
MEGALANIA
PT P
1oz 999 SILVER
Description:
The coin’s reverse depicts a finely detailed of the megalania, a giant monitor lizard creature that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene period. Its tongue slithers out of its sharp-toothed maw, and one clawed hand reaches up to slash the viewer. The whip-like tail disappears into the horizon. set against a vivid colored background. The inscription "MEGALANIA" around above, the coin’s metal, weight and purity"1oz 999 Silver," around below. In the right field, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark appears and the the designer's initials (PT) are also incorporated into the design on the Diprotodon's right fore leg.
MEGALANIA
PT P
1oz 999 SILVER
Description:
The coin’s reverse depicts a finely detailed of the megalania, a giant monitor lizard creature that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene period. Its tongue slithers out of its sharp-toothed maw, and one clawed hand reaches up to slash the viewer. The whip-like tail disappears into the horizon. set against a vivid colored background. The inscription "MEGALANIA" around above, the coin’s metal, weight and purity"1oz 999 Silver," around below. In the right field, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark appears and the the designer's initials (PT) are also incorporated into the design on the Diprotodon's right fore leg.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 P | 1,202 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |