Australia 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 2008

4th Portrait - Scouting

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Australia Australia
Currency Dollar (1966 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year 2008
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 2008. Struck in Aluminium bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel). Measures 25 mm and weighs 9 g.

Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.
Reverse
Depiction of the Australian spirit flame, the Australian Scout symbol which resembles the international Scouting symbol, the fleur-de-lis, incorporating 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
2008  500 — — — — — — — BU - VIP Issue at Launch Function 0.2%
2008  200K — — — — — — — BU in Roll of 20 0.3%
2008  17.2M € 0,71 € 1,20 € 1,20 € 1,20 € 1,30 € 1,60 € 2,70 Circulation 98%

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