Australia 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 2022
6th Portrait - 150th anniversary of Australian Overland Telegraph Line
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Dollar
(1966 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year
2022
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 2022. Struck in Aluminium bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel). Measures 25 mm and weighs 9 g.
- Obverse
- Sixth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace
- Reverse
- To the left a Linesman climbing up a Telegraph Pole next to a map of Australia with the route of the Overland Telegraph Line. Below that Morse Code dot-dash symbols.
- Edge
- 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15K | € 11,00 | BU in Coincard | 90% | |
| 2022 [ENV] | 7.5K | — | BU in PNC with Envelope Privy | 26% |
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