1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - South Magnetic Pole - 4th Portrait, Australian Antarctic Territory (2009)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1211 |
| 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 2009
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,2009,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2009
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,2009,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”
Reverse
Engraved by Shevaun Buschenhofen
Lettering:
SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE : 1909 – 2009
100 YEARS
Australian Antarctic Territory
P
SB
Description:
The reverse presents a beautifully detailed design: a colored portrait of explorer Sir Douglas Mawson in Antarctic gear, alongside a map of the Antarctic continent with marked magnetic pole, a group of expedition members raising a flag, and the inscription SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE 1909–2009. At the bottom, the legend 100 YEARS and Australian Antarctic Territory emphasize the historic commemoration. In the left field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint below the right expedition member's foot the designer's initials (SB) at the left right. Around right below the metal, weight and purity "1 OZ 999 SILVER."
SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE : 1909 – 2009
100 YEARS
Australian Antarctic Territory
P
SB
Description:
The reverse presents a beautifully detailed design: a colored portrait of explorer Sir Douglas Mawson in Antarctic gear, alongside a map of the Antarctic continent with marked magnetic pole, a group of expedition members raising a flag, and the inscription SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE 1909–2009. At the bottom, the legend 100 YEARS and Australian Antarctic Territory emphasize the historic commemoration. In the left field, The P mint mark of the Perth Mint below the right expedition member's foot the designer's initials (SB) at the left right. Around right below the metal, weight and purity "1 OZ 999 SILVER."
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 P | 6,703 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |