Australia 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 2021

6th Portrait - Heroes of the Sky

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Australia Australia
Currency Dollar (1966 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year 2021
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 2021. Struck in Aluminium bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel). Measures 25 mm and weighs 9 g.

Obverse
Sixth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace.
Reverse
Depiction of three different types of aircraft flown by the RAAF from an early A2-16 SE5A Bi-plane, a Lockheed P3 Orion to the latest F-35A Lightning II. To the left is a Wedge Tailed Eagle which appears on the RAAF Badge.
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
2021 [B] 20K € 5,40 BU Brisbane Privymark (Four Coin CBMS set) (KM# 4099) 53%
2021 [ENV] 7.5K € 17,00 BU in PNC with Envelope Privy (KM# 4101) 20%
2021 [M] 20K € 5,40 BU Melbourne Privymark (Four Coin CBMS set) (KM# 4102) 53%
2021 [S] 20K € 5,60 BU Sydney Privymark (Four Coin CBMS set) (KM# 4103) 56%
2021 C 20K € 5,60 BU Canberra Mintmark (Four Coin CBMS Set) (KM# 4100) 59%
2021 C 59K € 9,90 BU Gallery Press at the Mint (MYO) (KM# 4100) 41%
2021 C 1.5K BU RAM Legends Six Coin Set (KM# 4100) 5%

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