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© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Alphabet Collection - Letter W - Silver Proof
| Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 11.66 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 2015-2017 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#96389 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
The Letter W Coin features the warm and wondrously willing Wombat, playfully interacting with the Letter "W" encircled by eight worms
Script: Latin
Lettering: W
Designer: Bronwyn King
Edge
4 longer smooth segments between 4 reeded segments (5 grooves each)
Comment
This coin was issued by the Royal Australian Mint from 2015 to 2017 as part of a series of 26 different $1 Coloured Reverse Frosted Uncirculated Fine Silver (.999) Alphabet Coins which capture the love of Australian animals and the alphabet. They were issued individually in capsules in a plush case.Aluminium-bronze versions of the coin were also issued and could be collected individually as issued in a card or included as part of the Baby Mint Set. Hidden objects are found on the coins.
The silver coins were issued in 2015 with an Violet "W", 2016 with a Yellow "W" and 2017 with a Blue "W"
Three of the Coloured Fine Silver Reverse Frosted UNC coins (W, M, F) were released in a Special Coincard Set at the World Money Fair Berlin in 2016 (Mintage 1000):
