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© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Silver Proof
1997 year| Silver (.999) | 11.66 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1997 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#139794 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Image of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith wearing a pilots helmet and his Fokker Tri-motor plane, the Southern Cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIR
CHARLES 1897
KINGSFORD 1935
SMITH
1 DOLLAR
Designer: Wojciech Pietranik
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
This is a Fine Silver Proof (.999) version of the circulating Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Aluminium-bronze Commemorative coin. It is known as the "Large Head" version of the two different Kingsford Smith coins.This silver proof coin was only available in the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith portfolio case published by Note Printing Australia/Royal Australian Mint. It also contained a $20 paper banknote with an overprint and is from the last print run of this design and incorporates the final prefix letters "ADK" .
Born in 1897 Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith was an early Australian aviation pioneer. He is best known in Australia for making the first Pacific crossing from Australia to the USA. Then setting a speed record from Australia to London of 10.5 days, and for disappearing while attempting to set yet more records. He is an iconic figure in Australian history and his blue Fokker Tri-Motor aircraft, the Southern Cross is equally well known in popular culture.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1997 Australian Silver Proof 1 Dollar coin featuring Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is that it has a unique mintage of only 25,000 coins, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Silver Proof) 1997 coin.
