Summary
Australia
Shilling 1961
Proof strike
Mint: Melbourne
Physical Description
A silver coin (23.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right with the legend, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA F: D: The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA. The reverse features a ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1961. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right.
Obverse Description
Head of Elizabeth II, laureate right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA.
Reverse Description
Ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1961. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right.
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1961 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Mary Gillick OBE
The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: M.G. Reverse: AUSTRALIA SHILLING 1961 KG
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.607 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round