1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS; Flying to the Future - Boeing 787) 2020 front 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS; Flying to the Future - Boeing 787) 2020 back
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS; Flying to the Future - Boeing 787) 2020 photo
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - QANTAS; Flying to the Future - Boeing

2020 year
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) 9 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2020
Value
1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69
Currency
Dollar (1966-date)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed)
Weight
9 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#186862
Rarity index
75%

Reverse

Within an inner ring of Grey, White & Red and extending through it a Boeing 787. Outside the inner ring 4 jet aircraft flying around the ring. To the lower right in a small circle the Kangaroo Logo of Qantas in a triangle. The words BOEING 787 at the top of the ring and the word QANTAS below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOEING 787
QANTAS
1920 - 2020
QANTAS
SMS

Designer: Stevan Stojanovic

Edge

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Comment

Released jointly by the RAM and QANTAS in a Box Set of eleven coins is this NCLT Aluminium-bronze coloured $1 coin that commemorates 100 Years of the Australian Airline QANTAS. Nine other coins in the set are also the usual Aluminium-bronze however one of the coins is larger than normal and is made from Copper. The coin was issued in a coincard inside a folding red box.