1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Zeewijk Shipwreck - 6th Portrait, Australian Shipwreck (2021)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4121 |
| 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 2021
JC
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
In the top corner of 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, "2021" above design of Zeewijk during its sailing from Vlissingen then showcases the aftermath of the Zeewijk’s wrecking off the Houtman Abrolhos off the west coast of Australia. The design element shows the wrecked Zeewijk in the background, with the surviving sailors and soldiers in the foreground salvaging parts of the Zeewijk in an attempt to build another ship to sail on for Batavia in hopes of surviving. The face value “1 DOLLAR” below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2021
JC
ONE DOLLAR
Description:
In the top corner of 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, "2021" above design of Zeewijk during its sailing from Vlissingen then showcases the aftermath of the Zeewijk’s wrecking off the Houtman Abrolhos off the west coast of Australia. The design element shows the wrecked Zeewijk in the background, with the surviving sailors and soldiers in the foreground salvaging parts of the Zeewijk in an attempt to build another ship to sail on for Batavia in hopes of surviving. The face value “1 DOLLAR” below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aleksandra Stokic
Lettering:
1727
ZEEWIJK
1 oz. 999 Ag
Description:
In the new reverse design of the coin, the pristine image of the original Zeewijk frame as it sails along smooth waters. The Zeewijk was known as an East Indiaman, a general term used to refer to the Dutch East India Company. The ship is surrounded with regal, maritime ornaments common the logo of the Dutch East India Company logo on top, marine ropes to the sides, a ship's steering wheel in the lower left and a compass in the lower right.The date of the shipwreck “1727,” the name of the ship “ZEEVIJK,” 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 (AS) are in the lower right, hidden in the ornamentation to the left of the compass.
1727
ZEEWIJK
1 oz. 999 Ag
Description:
In the new reverse design of the coin, the pristine image of the original Zeewijk frame as it sails along smooth waters. The Zeewijk was known as an East Indiaman, a general term used to refer to the Dutch East India Company. The ship is surrounded with regal, maritime ornaments common the logo of the Dutch East India Company logo on top, marine ropes to the sides, a ship's steering wheel in the lower left and a compass in the lower right.The date of the shipwreck “1727,” the name of the ship “ZEEVIJK,” 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 (AS) are in the lower right, hidden in the ornamentation to the left of the compass.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 2021 | 1,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Antique Finish | Unknown |