One Dollar 2010 Great Barrier Reef, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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2010 Celebrate Australia $1 Coin - World Heritage Site: Great Barrier Reef | The Perth Mint

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Great Barrier Reef Reverse One of Five World Heritage Site Designs in 2010 Australian Legal Tender ‘P’ Mintmark Eye-Catching Presentation Card

This beautiful Celebrate Australia release is one of five 2010 $1 coins portraying stunning Australian landscapes and marine environments inscribed on the World Heritage List. Great Barrier Reef Inscribed in 1981, the world’s largest coral reef system abounds with marine life including 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish, 400 species of sponges and beautiful marine mammals such as whales, dolphins and dugongs. The coin’s reverse depicts a representation of tropical corals in colour. The design includes a green sea turtle, one of six species of protected marine turtle that occur in Australian waters. ‘P’ Mintmark The coin’s reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Eye-Catching Presentation Card The coin is housed on an eye-catching presentation card which has a fold-out stand for upright display.

Monetary Denomination (AUD): 1
Maximum Gross Weight (g): 13.80
Maximum Diameter (mm): 30.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 3.10
Metal: Aluminium Bronze
Designer: Ryan Vanderwiel
Perth Mint Item ID: 10P31AAD
Issue price: AU$ 14.95, US$ 10.41