1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - The First Fleet - Captain Arthur Phillip - 4th Portrait (2008)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| 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 2008
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 2008
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 Guy Milner
Lettering:
Captain Arthur Phillip
NEW HOLLAND
THE FIRST FLEET 1788
1oz 999 Silver
P
GM
Description:
The reverse shows a colored portrait of Captain Arthur Phillip, the fleet’s commander, and an outline of the Australian continent known as New Holland at that time appears alongside the inscription “NEW HOLLAND – THE FIRST FLEET 1788” within a circular border of stylized waves incorporating the Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark at the left side below the designer's initials (GM) appears discreetly and the metal, purity and weight "1oz 999 Silver" below the portrait.
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Captain Arthur Phillip
NEW HOLLAND
THE FIRST FLEET 1788
1oz 999 Silver
P
GM
Description:
The reverse shows a colored portrait of Captain Arthur Phillip, the fleet’s commander, and an outline of the Australian continent known as New Holland at that time appears alongside the inscription “NEW HOLLAND – THE FIRST FLEET 1788” within a circular border of stylized waves incorporating the Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark at the left side below the designer's initials (GM) appears discreetly and the metal, purity and weight "1oz 999 Silver" below the portrait.
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Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 P | 4,483 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |