26 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Great Barrier Reef - 4th Portrait, UNESCO World Heritage Site (2015)
Features
| Denomination | 26 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3137 |
| Weight (g) | 6.22 |
| Diameter (mm) | 21.69 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1024.63 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 17.5 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
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, "2015" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
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, "2015" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
GREAT BARRIER REEF AUSTRALIA
25
DOLLARS
UNESCO
AB
Description:
Coin’s reverse features an orange and white clownfish swimming above a clownfish hiding in sea anemone of coral reefs. The series title "GREAT BARRIER REEF AUSTRALIA" around above and the denomination right. The UNESCO Logo (represents a silhouette of an ancient Greek temple with the acronym UNESCO used as its columns. For this reason, the graphics of the letters are very condensed horizontally, very similar to the commercial font Empire) at the left side below clownfish tail and the the designer's monogram (AB) below right between sea anemone and the face value “25 DOLLARS” at the right side.
GREAT BARRIER REEF AUSTRALIA
25
DOLLARS
UNESCO
AB
Description:
Coin’s reverse features an orange and white clownfish swimming above a clownfish hiding in sea anemone of coral reefs. The series title "GREAT BARRIER REEF AUSTRALIA" around above and the denomination right. The UNESCO Logo (represents a silhouette of an ancient Greek temple with the acronym UNESCO used as its columns. For this reason, the graphics of the letters are very condensed horizontally, very similar to the commercial font Empire) at the left side below clownfish tail and the the designer's monogram (AB) below right between sea anemone and the face value “25 DOLLARS” at the right side.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,500 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |