10 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Victoria - 3rd Portrait, Australian States (1985)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 85 |
| 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) | 7.05 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
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, "1998".
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
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, "1998".
Reverse
Engraved by Horst Hahne
Lettering:
1835 · VICTORIA · 1985
PEACE AND PROSPERITY
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse design features the Victorian Coat of Arms (A blue shield with five silver stars arranged to represent the Southern Cross.A kangaroo holding a gold Imperial Crown with silver and blue ribbons at its base. Silver and blue are the official colors of the State. On either side of the shield are two female figures. The figure on the left represents peace. She wears a laurel wreath crown carries a sprig of olive in her hand. The figure on the right represents prosperity. She wears a crown of golden cereal, and holds a Cornucopia, symbolic of abundance. The motto Peace and Prosperity was the first to be in English among the Arms of Public Authority in Australia). Flanking the Coat of Arms are the dates 1835 and 1985. Below the Coat of Arms, NORTHERN TERRITORY. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed close to the bottom rim.
1835 · VICTORIA · 1985
PEACE AND PROSPERITY
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse design features the Victorian Coat of Arms (A blue shield with five silver stars arranged to represent the Southern Cross.A kangaroo holding a gold Imperial Crown with silver and blue ribbons at its base. Silver and blue are the official colors of the State. On either side of the shield are two female figures. The figure on the left represents peace. She wears a laurel wreath crown carries a sprig of olive in her hand. The figure on the right represents prosperity. She wears a crown of golden cereal, and holds a Cornucopia, symbolic of abundance. The motto Peace and Prosperity was the first to be in English among the Arms of Public Authority in Australia). Flanking the Coat of Arms are the dates 1835 and 1985. Below the Coat of Arms, NORTHERN TERRITORY. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed close to the bottom rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 1985 | 56,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |