1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Vergulde Draeck shipwreck (Gilt Dragon) - 6th Portrait, Australian Shipwreck (2020)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3903 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 33.9 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Shape: | Triangular |
| 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 Jody Clark
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
JC
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
The unique, triangular-shaped coin obverse features 6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” and the coin's mintage year, "2020" above three scenes which show the journey of the Vergulde Draeck in its final capsized state shortly after it was wrecked in 1656 whilst in the middle it shows the crew escaping in a smaller lifeboat with some of the lost cargo at the bottom in the foreground. At the top point of the decorative border. The face value “1 DOLLAR” below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
JC
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
The unique, triangular-shaped coin obverse features 6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” and the coin's mintage year, "2020" above three scenes which show the journey of the Vergulde Draeck in its final capsized state shortly after it was wrecked in 1656 whilst in the middle it shows the crew escaping in a smaller lifeboat with some of the lost cargo at the bottom in the foreground. At the top point of the decorative border. The face value “1 DOLLAR” below.
Reverse
Engraved by Adam William Ball
Lettering:
1656
VERGULDE DRAECK
AB
1 oz .999 Ag
Description:
On the reverse of coin depicts the Vergulde Draeck in full sale on calm seas. The ship is surrounded with regal, maritime ornaments common to the period (Medieval Knight Helmet above and double Gilt Dragons belwo). The date of the shipwreck “1656,” the name of the ship “Vergulde Draeck,” and the coin’s weight, purity, and metal content are all upside down. When flip the coin to view these elements upright, this puts the design of the Vergulde Draeck itself in the position it ultimately came to rest: capsized. The designer's initials (AB) below right.
1656
VERGULDE DRAECK
AB
1 oz .999 Ag
Description:
On the reverse of coin depicts the Vergulde Draeck in full sale on calm seas. The ship is surrounded with regal, maritime ornaments common to the period (Medieval Knight Helmet above and double Gilt Dragons belwo). The date of the shipwreck “1656,” the name of the ship “Vergulde Draeck,” and the coin’s weight, purity, and metal content are all upside down. When flip the coin to view these elements upright, this puts the design of the Vergulde Draeck itself in the position it ultimately came to rest: capsized. The designer's initials (AB) below right.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 2020 | 1,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Antique Finish | Unknown |