Australia 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 1997
3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Small Head
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Dollar
(1966 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating 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, the "Southern Cross" superimposed on a map of the world showing the route taken across the Pacific Ocean.
- Edge
- 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 A | 25.4K | € 12,00 | Adelaide Mintmark (Royal Adelaide Show) | 24% | |
| 1997 B | 28.6K | € 8,90 | Brisbane Mintmark (Royal Brisbane Show) | 24% | |
| 1997 C | 50.5K | € 6,80 | BU in Dual Set | 15% | |
| 1997 C | 102.2K | € 3,30 | Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press MYO) | 65% | |
| 1997 M | 27.4K | € 3,50 | Melbourne Mintmark (Royal Melbourne Show) | 21% | |
| 1997 S | 50.9K | € 3,50 | Sydney Mintmark (Royal Sydney Show) | 30% |
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