© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt - Letter R
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#183613 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 30% |
Reverse
A depiction of a RFDS Aeroplane speeding by. Letter R below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
RFDS
R
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE
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 "R" for the "Royal Flying Doctor Service". On any given day the RFDS helps someone every two minutes in Australia. These heroes provide primary healthcare and emergency services in rural and remote areas of the country, servicing communities that don't have access to a doctor or hospital. In 2018 the RFDS flew over 26 million kilometres, which is the equivalent of flying to the Moon and back 34 times.
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.
