1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - 150th anniversary of the Burke and Wills Expedition - 4th Portrait (2010)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1431 |
| Weight (g) | 9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminum-Bronze |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2010
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2010" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2010
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2010" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
150th ANNIVERSARY BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION
WP
Description:
The reverse depicts explorer King, the weary sole survivor resting under the "Dig Tree" at Coopers Creek in southwest Queensland. It also shows camel tracks depicting their route south to north and footprints symbolic of the assistance given by the Aboriginals to King prior to his return. Without this help he would have surely died also. Above left, the face value and denomination 1 DOLLAR. Around right, the inscriptions "150th ANNIVERSARY - BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION." The designer's monogram (WP) is in the exergue, under the tree trunk.
150th ANNIVERSARY BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION
WP
Description:
The reverse depicts explorer King, the weary sole survivor resting under the "Dig Tree" at Coopers Creek in southwest Queensland. It also shows camel tracks depicting their route south to north and footprints symbolic of the assistance given by the Aboriginals to King prior to his return. Without this help he would have surely died also. Above left, the face value and denomination 1 DOLLAR. Around right, the inscriptions "150th ANNIVERSARY - BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION." The designer's monogram (WP) is in the exergue, under the tree trunk.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Burke & Wills Dual Set | Unknown |
| 2010 | 9,995 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof Burke & Wills Dual Set | Unknown |