© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Queensland
1989 year| Silver (.925) | 20 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 AUD = USD 6.88 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#38577 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Coat of Arms of Queensland featuring a Red Deer & Brolga, supporting a shield which features the heads of a Bull and a Ram, a Sheaffe of Wheat and Gold rising from a pile of Quartz. Two stalks of Sugarcane surround the State Badge, a Maltese Cross with a centred Crown of St. Edward.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QUEENSLAND
AUDAX·AT·FIDELIS
10 DOLLARS
Translation: AUDAX·AT·FIDELIS = BOLD BUT FAITHFUL
Designer: Horst Hahne
Edge
Milled
Comment
Released by the RAM in 1989 to commemorate the founding of State of Queensland is this $10 Sterling Silver Proof (.925) coin. It was released in a capsule in plush beige case.