© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Banjo Paterson - Silver Proof
1995 year| Silver (.925) | 11.49 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1995 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11.49 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#113251 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Stylised image of the Jolly Swagman from the song Waltzing Matilda, replete with a swag and walking stick, dressed roughly
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOLLAR
Waltzing Matilda
1895 1995
VG A.B."BANJO" PATERSON
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
Version 1 - 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Version 2 - Continuous Reeding or Milled
Translation: Both edge types shown here
Comment
To celebrate the centenary of Waltzing Matilda the RAM released this Silver (.925) NCLT coin in 1995 in two slightly different Proof versions of the coin as shown here.An interrupted reeded version mintage 20,005 and a continuous reeded version mintage 2,501.
