Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Australian Dinosaurs, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders) and extends almost to the rim of the coin; consequently, the legend does not run continuously around the rim.

The artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark) are in tiny letters below left.

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022.

The reverse of the coin shows in the upper half four Australovenator wintonensis dinosaurs running to left. Below, the fossilised skeleton of a member of the species, above which the face value 10 DOLLARS.

The designer's initials AWB (for Adam William Ball) are on the left.

Around above, the inscription AUSTRALOVENATOR. Around below, DINOSAURS DOWNUNDER. Above that, a small letter C (from Canberra) represents a mint mark of the Royal Australian Mint which it uses on collector issues only.

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in presentation box with illustrated shipper.
RAM Product Code: 10750
Issue price: AU$ 360.00