Reverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
Reverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt - Letter C
2019 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 9 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Australia Post |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2019 |
| 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#182503 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 29% |
Reverse
Depiction of a Cricket Bat & Ball above a large Letter C
Script: Latin
Lettering:
C
ONE DOLLAR
CRICKET
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
Coin struck by the RAM but issued by Australia Post as change into circulation from 3500 Post Offices Australia wide. The coins are featuring 26 classic Aussie icons from letters of the Alphabet from A to Z.This coin is the Letter "C" for Cricket. It is impossible to imagine an Aussie summer without cricket. Whether you're at the game, glued to the telly or playing at the beach with boogie boards for wickets, cricket is a cherished part of Australian culture. Australian women's cricket was founded by Tasmanian sportswoman Lily Poulett-Harris in 1894.
A press in album for the 26 coins was available for $9 or you can buy the full set of 26 coins in a special tube including the album for $49.
