Summary

Australia
Dollar 1996 S (in collector's coin pack)
Commemorating the centenary of the death of Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896
Mint: Royal Australian

Struck by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney

Physical Description

An aluminium-bronze coin (25.1 mm diameter) featuring on the obverse a crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation. The reverse features the head of Sir Henry, bearded, three-quarters right with the denomination 1 DOLLAR; around incuse on left, SIR HENRY PARKES 1815 - 1896, around on right, "FATHER" OF FEDERATION; the mint mark S is in the field after the word FEDERATION. The coin is in a blue and white coin pack (147 * 67 mm when opened). The packaging provides the portrait of Sir Henry on which the coin design was based and some biographical details.

Obverse Description

A crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation

Reverse Description

Head of Sir Henry, bearded, three-quarters right with the denomination 1 DOLLAR; around incuse on left, SIR HENRY PARKES 1815 - 1896, around on right, "FATHER" OF FEDERATION. The mint mark S is in the field after the word FEDERATION.

Edge Description

Milled

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