© Perth Mint
© Perth Mint
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The First Fleet - Silver Proof
2008 year| Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 31.1035 g | 40.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2008 |
| 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#232739 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Coloured bust of Captain Arthur Phillip under an early map outline of New Holland
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Captain Arthur Phillip
NEW HOLLAND
THE FIRST FLEET 1788
1oz 999 Silver
P
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Released by the Perth Mint to commemorate 220 years since the First Fleet, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, arrived in 1788 at Sydney Cove at what was then known as "New Holland". It was issued in a wooden box inside a cardboard shipper with 12 Jigsaw Medallions or by itself without the Medallions.