1 Dollar - Elizabeth II - Shark Bay - 4th Portrait, Celebrate Australia (2012)

Features

Denomination 1 Dollar
Weight (g) 31.1035
Diameter (mm) 40.6
Thickness (mm) 4
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (.999)
Not Magnetic
Metal Value (USD) 82.73
Currency Value (USD) 0.72
Orientation Medal orientation ↑↑
Commemorative
Non Circulating
Calendar Gregorian

Obverse

Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2012
1 DOLLAR
IRB


Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. surrounded by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2012,” and the face value “1 DOLLAR.”

Reverse

Engraved by Ryan Vanderwiel
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA $1
SHARK BAY
1oz 999 SILVER
P
RV


Description:
The reverse shows a finely detailed image of dugongs ('sea cows') against a vivid colored background of view of a full-color fields of green sea algae in Shark Bay's sun warmed waters. The inscriptions include AUSTRALIA $1, SHARK BAY, 1oz 999 SILVER. In the right field, the Perth Mint “P” mintmark below dugong's tail fluke and the designer's initials (RV) appears discreetly on the right dugong's flipper.

Edge

Description:
Reeded
Year Mintage Comment Rarity
2012 P 2,500 Perth Mint, Proof Unknown

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