© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - A Voyage to Terra Australis - Silver Proof
2014 year| Silver (.999) | 11.66 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| 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#171504 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Image of Australia with Matthew Flinders ship sailing around it. with compass surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A VOYAGE TO TERRA AUSTRALIS
1 DOLLAR
1814-2014
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Translation: "Terra Australis" .. Translation is "Southern Land"
Comment
This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT "C" mintmarked coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the publication of Matthew Flinders’ journal ‘A Voyage to Terra Australis.’ his journal recounts a time when Australia was a vast unknown land for European settlers. The historic work was published the day after he died on 19/7/1814. The coin was released in a capsule in a plush box with limited edition certificate.