1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Rock Hopper Penguin - 4th Portrait, Polar Animals (2013)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1976 |
| 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 2013
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, "2013" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2013
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, "2013" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
1 DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of colored image of a rockhopper penguin looks like Christ the Redeemer from Rio de Janeiro in the pad-printing process with lifelike detail and enhanced by rich colorization, while a struck design showing an image of a rockhopper penguin is standing on a rock on the shoreline in the background, the denomination "1 DOLLAR" above left and the designer's signature (AB) right below.
1 DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of colored image of a rockhopper penguin looks like Christ the Redeemer from Rio de Janeiro in the pad-printing process with lifelike detail and enhanced by rich colorization, while a struck design showing an image of a rockhopper penguin is standing on a rock on the shoreline in the background, the denomination "1 DOLLAR" above left and the designer's signature (AB) right below.
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |