Item NU 33917 Coin - 1 Dollar, 10th Anniversary of Introduction of Dollar Coin, Victoria, Australia, 1994

Summary

Australia New South Wales Sydney
Dollar 10th Anniversary of introduction of dollar coin 1994 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra struck at their stand at the Royal Melbourne Show

Coin came in plastic holder with a blue and gree printed insert. The reverse commemorates the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the dollar coin.

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 1994 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation. The reverse features series of shrinking dollar notes leading to a small dollar coin with the 1984 reverse design of five kangaroos.

Obverse Description

A crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation.

Reverse Description

A series of shrinking dollar notes leading to a small dollar coin with the 1984 reverse design of five kangaroos; above 1984, below, 1994. The small letter M below the left corner of the exergue line is the Mark for the Royal Melbourne Show.