© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Trans-Australian Railway, Silver Proof
2017 year| Silver (.999) | 11.66 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#187809 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
The Trans-Australian Railway Centenary design features a stylised version of the G Class locomotive and accompanying carriages that were used on the original journey one hundred years ago. Shown travelling right to left with large plume of smoke. Railway tracks in a semi-circle in lower half of the coin.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY
CENTENARY
Designer: Tony Dean
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
In 2017 the RAM released this NCLT Fine Silver (.999) Proof Coin to Commemorate 100 years of the Trans-Australian Railway. The coin was issued in limited numbers in a capsule held within a plush black box with numbered certificate. It has a "C" Mintmark.