© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Barcelona Olympics - Silver Proof
1992 year| Silver (.925) | 11.49 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1992 |
| 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#147674 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Female javelin thrower designed by Margaret Priest.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XXV OLYMPIAD BARCELONA
1 DOLLAR
Designer: Wojciech Pietranik
Edge
Version 1 - Interrupted reeding - 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Version 2 - Continuous Reeding - Coin Fair Edition
Translation: Both edge versions shown here
Comment
This is the silver proof version of the Aluminium-bronze coin issued as a NCLT coin by the RAM to commemorate the Summer Olympic Games (the XXVth Olympiad) which were held in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was issued for general sale in a capsule in a plush square case with interrupted reeding and also in a plush long box at the Sydney International Coin Fair held on 21-22 March 1992, with an exclusive continuous reeding edge design.