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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2016
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.71
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 13.8 g
Diameter 30.6 mm
Thickness 3.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
188753
References KM# 3223
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Year of the Monkey

Series: Lunar Series II

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

An adult monkey and a baby monkey sitting in a peach tree. The baby is holding a peach, which is symbolic of longevity and immortality.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
猴
P
IJ
Year of the Monkey

Translation: 猴 = Monkey

Designer: Ing Ing Jong

Edge

Reeded

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey) - obverse

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Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Struck by the Perth Mint but issued exclusively by Australia Post in PNC Issue 1 of 2016. (11,000 copies)


The coin is housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs. Affixed to the envelope are two official Australia Post $1 and $3 stamps. The stamps are postmarked for the first day of issue and the envelope includes Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity and official number. The stamps depict a stylised monkey image and the Chinese character for monkey.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2016 P 10 500 BU in PNC 100%
2016 P 500 BU in PNC - ANDA Perth Money Expo 29%

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