Australia 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 1997
3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Large Head
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Dollar
(1966 – 9999)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year
1997
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9
Diameter (mm)
25
Thickness (mm)
2.5
Description
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II from Australia. Issued in 1997. Struck in Aluminium bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel). Measures 25 mm and weighs 9 g.
- Obverse
- 3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem.
- Reverse
- Image of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith wearing a pilots helmet and his Fokker Tri-motor plane, named the Southern Cross.
- Edge
- 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each).
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,60 | BU Dual Set | 1.5% | |
| 1997 | 27.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Gumnut Baby Set | 0.1% | |
| 1997 | 71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 1.8% | |
| 1997 | 24.4M | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 3,10 | Circulation | 97% | |
| 1997 | 3.6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Gumnut Baby Set | 0.1% | |
| 1997 | 32.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.8% |
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