Description

Condition: New

In 2008 the Royal Australian Mint introduced a new series of NCLT one dollar coins dedicated to Inspirational Australians. The coin was issued in an unusual shaped Coincard to honor Australia’s first saint.

Features
Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = EUR 0.61
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight 9 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 27819 Help
References KM# 1063
Commemorative issue
Mary Mackillop

Series: Inspirational Australians

Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse
Depiction of Mary MacKillop and 3 of her young students in front of a map of the world

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 DOLLAR
Mary MacKillop
1842 1909
INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIANS:EDUCATION
VG

Translation: Image of Mary MacKillop and three children superimposed on a map of the world.

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald Read more on Wikipedia

Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Mary Mackillop) - obverse
Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)