Obverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC) – Reverse © PCGS
Obverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC) – Reverse © PCGS
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Air Series - Flying Fox - Alternate Version
2009 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) | 9 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#337732 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Coloured: Grey-headed Flying Fox in flight
Uncoloured: several leafed branches
Frosted background
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1 Dollar
Designer: Caitlin Goodall
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
Re this 2009 Rarity - Excessively rare and Unique in Private Hands. While the 2009 production run of this coin was done, the issue was not released and the production run was destroyed except for one coin. The coin was not intended to be sold to the public, but it was by accident!The origin story of the 2009 Flying Fox One Dollar is identical to that of the 2009 Crimson Rosella One Dollar. Like the latter coin, the 2009 Flying Fox was plucked from a mintage of coins and then put aside in the Mint Master Collection. The original mintage was subsequently destroyed, leaving behind this single survivor. The survivor was sold through the Mint Master Collection auction in 2015, but was not identified as particularly exceptional or outstanding. However, unlike the 2009 Rosella, the 2009 Flying Fox One Dollar was of an entirely unique design that does not appear on any other coin. (The Flying Fox One Dollar of 2011 has a very different design.) PCGS graded the coin MS68, and the coin was sold into a private collection. Like the 2009 Rosella, the 2009 Flying Fox has a surviving mintage of one and is unique.
More information about this coin.
For full background information see The Australian Coin & Banknote Magazine Volume 19 Number 1 FEBRUARY 2016 pages 8 & 9. With official certificate and original storage wallet. Ex. Downies Australian Coin Auction, Sale 319A, Lot 564. PCGS Cert. No. 33321697
Compressed pieces of fruit underneath a tree are a dead giveaway that a Flying-Fox has been feeding there. They squeeze out the juice by squashing the fruit in their mouths, then spit out the remains.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Air Series - Flying Fox - Alternate Version) 2009 coin from Australia is that it features a unique design of the Flying Fox, a type of bat that is native to Australia. The coin's design showcases the Flying Fox in flight, with its wings spread wide and its body depicted in a sleek, aerodynamic pose. This design is a departure from the traditional depictions of the Flying Fox on coins, which often show the bat in a more static pose. The use of pad printing technology also adds a level of detail and color to the design, making the coin stand out.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 (4th Portrait - Air Series - Flying Fox - Alternate Version) 2009 coin.
