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© Richard Thomas
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Elephant Seal
2015 year| Silver (.999) (Pad printed) | 31.1035 g | 40.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad printed) |
| Weight | 31.1035 g |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#197298 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
A roaring Elephant Seal sitting on land within an outline of Antarctica. As well as the inscription 2015 · LEOPARD SEAL, it includes the words ”Australian Antarctic Territory” and the mint's traditional “P”mint mark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2015 · LEOPARD SEAL
Australian Antarctic Territory
P
AH
1 OZ 99.9 SILVER
Designer: Aleysha Howarth
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The 12th release from The Perth Mint's popular Australian Antarctic Territory Series commemorates the Southern Elephant Seal .The Southern Elephant Seal is the largest seal in the world and the largest member of the order Carnivora, which includes all seals, cats and dogs, raccoons and foxes, wolves and hyenas, bears, weasels and civets among others.
The male Elephant Seal can grow to more than six metres in length and weigh up to 4,000 kilograms. This species of seal takes its name from its great size and the large proboscis of the adult male, a trunk-like, inflatable snout which is used to make extraordinarily loud roaring noises, especially during the mating season.
South Georgia Island is home to the largest population of Southern Elephant Seals, housing more than half of the world's inhabitants. Other notable colonies are found at Macquarie Island, Heard Island, the Falkland and the Kerguelen Islands, and at widespread islands near the Antarctic Peninsular.
The Elephant Seal's torpedo shape accounts for their swimming and diving prowess that enables them to swim enormous distances through the Southern Ocean. They spend up to 10 months at sea, migrating anywhere from sub-Antarctic waters to nearly as far north as the Tropic of Capricorn in search of food, returning annually to the same place for breeding, birthing and moulting.
The Southern Elephant Seal lives in the brutally cold sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters, feeding exclusively at sea on a diet that consists mainly of fish and squid. Elephant Seals breed on land but spend their winters in hte frigid waters near the Antarctic ice-pack.
The female of the species usually give birth within 10 days of coming ashore and does not leave the beach to feed until her pup is weaned. During this time she depends on her stored fat reserves to sustain her and loses an average of 35 percent of her body weight, a loss of eight kilograms per day.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2015 Australian 1 Dollar Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Elephant Seal) silver coin is that it features a unique pad-printed design, which gives the coin a distinctive look and sets it apart from other coins in the series.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 P | 1623 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 - Elephant Seal) 2015 coin.
