1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - 40th Anniversary of Last Penny - 4th Portrait (2004)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 725 |
| Weight (g) | 56.45 |
| Diameter (mm) | 50 |
| Thickness (mm) | 4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bi-Metallic |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.72 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2004
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
1 DOLLAR
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Below the effigy, reproduction obverse of the last penny (First portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (laureate bust) facing right, wearing a wreath. It was introduced in 1953, one year after the Queen acceded to the throne. It captures the grace and youth of the 26-year-old new Queen. Her hair is restrained by a laureate crown which is tied with ribbons at the back of her head. The Queen's shoulders are bare and the truncation follows the curve of the coin) surrounded by ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA 2004".
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2004
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
1 DOLLAR
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Below the effigy, reproduction obverse of the last penny (First portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (laureate bust) facing right, wearing a wreath. It was introduced in 1953, one year after the Queen acceded to the throne. It captures the grace and youth of the 26-year-old new Queen. Her hair is restrained by a laureate crown which is tied with ribbons at the back of her head. The Queen's shoulders are bare and the truncation follows the curve of the coin) surrounded by ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA 2004".
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald, George Kruger Gray
Lettering:
·1911· ·1964·
AUSTRALIA
1964
PENNY
Description:
The reverse design shows the reverse of penny (Commonwealth Star and Kangaroo. Coins minted at Melbourne had a dot at the end of the word PENNY, while coins from Perth did not have a dot) surrounding by four coin images. They are the 1911 penny the first date of Australian Pennies and portraits of King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II with dates year of first edition and year of finishing above and two Commonwealth Stars below.
·1911· ·1964·
AUSTRALIA
1964
PENNY
Description:
The reverse design shows the reverse of penny (Commonwealth Star and Kangaroo. Coins minted at Melbourne had a dot at the end of the word PENNY, while coins from Perth did not have a dot) surrounding by four coin images. They are the 1911 penny the first date of Australian Pennies and portraits of King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II with dates year of first edition and year of finishing above and two Commonwealth Stars below.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,437 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |