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The one dollar coin denomination (written as $1) was introduced in Australia in 1984, replacing the earlier banknotes. The original reverse design by Stuart Devlin on circulating coins has not been changed since its introduction. The denomination is also often used to issue circulating commemorative coins with various reverses. The denomination is also used by both the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint to issue an extensive range of collector coins which are legal tender in Australia but are not intended for circulation - such as this one. The coin is larger than the normal $1 coins. This coin is part of the Perth Mint's Australian Bush Babies II featuring the babies of various native animals of Australia, and depicts a baby Wombat (the 'II' in the name of the series indicates this is the second year it was issued; the first was in 2011). Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. They are about 1 m in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between 20 and 35 kg. There are three extant species and they are all members of the family Vombatidae. They are adaptable and habitat tolerant, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as an isolated patch of about 740 acres) in Epping Forest National Park in central Queensland. The coins were issued either in a presentation card on in a PNC. | ||||||
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Variety | In presentation card | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Variety | In PNC | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Philatelic Numismatic Cover (PNC). The $1.75 stamp features a baby wombat and is postmarked for the first day of issue, 6th August 2013, Diggers Rest VIC 3427. In addition, the envelope is endorsed with Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity and official number. Perth Mint Item ID: 13U77FAA |
Coins in the Australian Bush Babies series include:
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Koala, 2011
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Dingo, 2011
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Bilby, 2011
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Sugar Glider, 2011
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Kangaroo, 2011
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Kookaburra, 2013
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Possum, 2013
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Platypus, 2013
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Echidna, 2013
- $1 Australian Bush Babies - Wombat, 2013
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The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | One Dollar, Large |
Issued | 2013 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | Aluminium Bronze |
Designer | Elise Martinson |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 30.6000 mm |
Thickness | 3.1000 mm |
Mass | 13.5000 g |
OCC ID | RNAZ-OGWC-NWXZ-OXJL |
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