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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Ludwig Leichhardt
2013 year| Silver (.999) (Pad printed) | 62.207 g | 55.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 AUD = USD 1.38 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad printed) |
| Weight | 62.207 g |
| Diameter | 55.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#278508 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bust of Ludwig Leichhardt superimposed over a map of his route from Moreton Bay to Port Essington
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LUDWIG LEICHHARDT
PORT ESSINGTON
MORETON BAY
1813 1847
P
2oz 999 SILVER
WR
Designer: Wade Robinson
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Ludwig Leichhardt, a Prussian born explorer and naturalist who made significant expeditions of discovery in Australia during the colonial era.A scholar of natural sciences, Leichhardt was born in Trebatsch on 23 October 1813. In 1842 he arrived in Sydney and the following year, despite few apparent bush skills, completed an overland trek between the Hunter Region and Moreton Bay.
In 1844 he commenced a 3,000 mile expedition from the Darling Downs to Port Essington across territory previous unexplored by Europeans. Long considered to have perished, the party caused a sensation when it reached its objective in December 1845.
Made famous by this feat, Leichhardt set out on another expedition in 1848 with the ambitious aim of crossing the continent from east to west and then following the coast to the Swan River colony, but the party disappeared in mysterious circumstances that were never fully resolved.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique pad-printed design, which gives the coin a distinctive look and sets it apart from other coins.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 P | 1265 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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