10 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - 3rd Portrait, Birds of Australia (1990)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 136 |
| Weight (g) | 20 |
| Diameter (mm) | 34 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.55 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 53.2 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 7.03 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1990
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, "1990."
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1990
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, "1990."
Reverse
Engraved by Horst Hahne
Lettering:
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of Sulphur-crested cockatoo perched on a tree branch facing with its wings outstretched, its plumage and crested engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing downward. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed around above.
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of Sulphur-crested cockatoo perched on a tree branch facing with its wings outstretched, its plumage and crested engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing downward. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed around above.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |
| 1990 | 2,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - Coin Fair | Unknown |