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Specimen Coin - 1 Dollar, Silver Kangaroo Dollar, Australia, 1993
Reg. No: NU 33898
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- Summary:
- Australia
Silver Kangaroo Dollar 1993
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra
"This Silver Kangaroo is the first 40 mm., 0.999 silver legal tender Australian coin produced by the Royal Australian Mint and guaranteed to be one Troy ounce of fine silver... The design of the Silver Kangaroo is reminiscent of Australia's pre-decimal penny. The kangaroo on the new coin faces the opposite direction to the penny 'roo. The coin also carries the 'C' mintmark denoting its origin in Canberra..." from the back of the coin packaging - Description:
- A silver coin (40 mm diameter) with the obverse of Elizabeth II and featuring on the reverse kangaroo leaping to the right. The coin is in a hard plastic container which fits into a soft plastic cover.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Australian Mint, 1996
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 91 mm (Width), 132 mm (Length), 40 mm (Diameter) |
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| Tagged with: | australian native animals, kangaroos |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horst Hahne, Coin Engraver, Royal Australian Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | specimen strikes |
| Series: | Silver Kangaroo |
| DateEra: | 1993 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Dollar |
| Obverse Description: | Diademed bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1993 |
| Reverse Description: | A kangaroo leaping to the right; around above, ONE DOLLAR; below, 1 OUNCE FINE SILVER C |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1993 Reverse: TEN DOLLARS Cover of Container: 1993 SILVER KANGAROO One Troy Ounce One Dollar 0.990 Silver AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
| Artist: | Raphael Maklouf |
| Artist: | Horst Hahne - Royal Australian Mint |
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