10 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Western Australia - 3rd Portrait, Australian States (1990)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 137 |
| 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 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:
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse design features the Western Australia Coat of Arms (The shield has a silver field, with a rippled blue and silver base. A black swan in its natural colors swims on the upper blue ripple. The crest is the royal crown in its proper colors on a wreath or torse of black and gold between two kangaroo paw flowers in their natural colors of red and green. The supporters are a red kangaroo on the Dexter and sinister holding up the shield. They are each depicted proper. Each kangaroo holds in their forepaw a boomerang without any marks or symbols on it, and they stand upon a grassy compartment. There is no motto with the coat of arms). State name "QUEENSLAND" around above. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed close to the bottom rim.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
10 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse design features the Western Australia Coat of Arms (The shield has a silver field, with a rippled blue and silver base. A black swan in its natural colors swims on the upper blue ripple. The crest is the royal crown in its proper colors on a wreath or torse of black and gold between two kangaroo paw flowers in their natural colors of red and green. The supporters are a red kangaroo on the Dexter and sinister holding up the shield. They are each depicted proper. Each kangaroo holds in their forepaw a boomerang without any marks or symbols on it, and they stand upon a grassy compartment. There is no motto with the coat of arms). State name "QUEENSLAND" around above. The face value "10 DOLLARS" is inscribed close to the bottom rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,133 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 1990 | 29,089 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |