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Coin - 1 Dollar, Sir Henry Parkes 1815-1896 Commemorative, Australia, 1996
Reg. No: NU 32603
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- Summary:
- Australia
Dollar 1996
Commemorating the centenary of the death of Sir Henry Parkes, 1815-1896
Mint: Royal Australian - 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 AUSTRALIA
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1996
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 25 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.99 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | australian federation 1901, curnal mustard |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, Wojciech Pietranik, Sculptor & Engraver, Royal Australian Mint (1950-?), HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Henry Parkes, Politician (1815-1896) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Decimal |
| DateEra: | 1996 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Dollar |
| 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 AUSTRALIA |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 RDM Reverse: SIR HENRY PARKES 1815 - 1896 FATHER OF AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Aluminium Bronze |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1996 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint, 1996 |
| Artist: | Raphael Maklouf |
| Artist: | Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint |
| Person Depicted: | Sir Henry Parkes |
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