10 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo - 3rd Portrait, Australian Endangered Species (1997)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 367.2 |
| Weight (g) | 40 |
| Diameter (mm) | 34 |
| Thickness (mm) | 5.1 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 106.39 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 7.05 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1997
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "1997."
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1997
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "1997."
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO
10 DOLLARS
VG
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of a red-tailed black cockatoo perched on the Casuarina tree facing left, its plumage and crested made up of elongated feathers from the forehead and crown engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing downward, around above right its name "RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO" and the denomination "10 DOLLARS" to left the image. The designer's monogram (VG) appear discreetly below right.
RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO
10 DOLLARS
VG
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of a red-tailed black cockatoo perched on the Casuarina tree facing left, its plumage and crested made up of elongated feathers from the forehead and crown engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing downward, around above right its name "RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO" and the denomination "10 DOLLARS" to left the image. The designer's monogram (VG) appear discreetly below right.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - Piedfort | Unknown |