© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The Benevolent Society
2013 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 9 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#60275 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 75% |
Reverse
This 1 dollar coin features an interpretation of the Benevolent Society's original logo
Script: Latin
Lettering:
200 YEARS OF CARING FOR AUSTRALIANS
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
FOUNDED 1813 INCORPOR td 1902
ONE DOLLAR
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
The RAM released this Aluminium-bronze NCLT coin in a coincard to commemorate 200 years since the Benevolent Society was formed in 1813 by banker and newspaper editor Edward Smith Hall. The "Benevolent Society" was the forerunner to the "Bank of New South Wales" which later became todays "Westpac Bank" (Western Pacific Banking Corporation).