Summary
Australia
Two Hundred Dollar, 1984
Mint: Royal Australian
Gold $200 uncirculated, supplied in printed cardboard booklet. The reverse was designed by Stuart Devlin and features a Koala sitting in a gum tree.
Physical Description
A round 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 printed bubble-pack which gives a brief history of gold and gold coinage in Australia.
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984
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
1984 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Dr Stuart Devlin AO, CMG
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Artist
Arnold Machin
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984 Reverse: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS Pack cover: ROYAL AUSTRALLIAN MINT Uncirculated Two Hundred Dollar Coin 1984
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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 cardboard pack forms a simple booklet 85 * 147 mm when closed
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#66
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