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© brismike (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Ox
2009 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 | 2009 |
| 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#27817 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 74% |
Reverse
Head of an Ox in an inner circle with authentic Chinese Characters all in a symmetrical design
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
2009
牛
YEAR
OF
THE OX
Translation: 牛 = Ox
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 Ox" was the third coin in the series and was issued in a long coincard.