Summary
Australia
Two Hundred Dollar, 1980
Mint: Royal Australian
Gold $200 proof, supplied in brown box with Australia Arms in gold on its top. The reverse was designed by Stuart Devlin and features a Koala sitting in a gum tree.
Physical Description
A round proof gold coin (24 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a draped bust of Elizabeth II facing right on the obverse and a koala on a gum tree on the reverse. Both sides were designed by Stuart Devlin, the koala being an extension of the fauna theme of the normal decimal series. The coin is packed into a brown box with the Australian Arms printed in gold on its top and is sealed in a hard plastic container
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980
Reverse Description
Koala in tree; below, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Australian Mint
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Date Issued
1980 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Dr Stuart Devlin AO, CMG
Designed reverse. -
Artist
Arnold Machin
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980 Reverse: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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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
24 mm (Outside Diameter)
The coin is sealed in a 29 mm diameter plastic container which fits into a box (160 * 165 mm closed)
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Exhibition Collection Management
30 mm (Width)
Diameter
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Shape
Round
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