© brismike (CC BY-NC)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon
2012 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 | 2012 |
| 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#74926 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Dragon inside inner circle with authentic chinese symbols all in a symetrical design, Chinese character for dragon to right
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
2012
龙
YEAR OF
THE
DRAGON
Translation: 龙 = Dragon
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
Comment
In 2007 the RAM launched an on-going series of Aluminium-bronze NCLT 25mm one dollar coins depicting each Lunar year and their representative animals. The series ran until 2018. The "Year of the Dragon" was the sixth coin in the series and was issued in a long coincard.