One Dollar 2022 Australian Overland Telegraph Line, RAM, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The reverse design depicts a map of Australia, with the route of the overland telegraph line marked with dots and place names: Darwin, Yam Creek, Katherine, Daly Waters, Powell Creek, Tennant Creek, Barrow Creek, Alice Springs, Charlotte Waters, The Peake, Strangways Springs, Beltana and Port Augusta.

In the left part of the design, a line of poles connected by a wire, with a worker attaching it to the nearest pole. Below the map, Morse code.

Around above, the inscription 150th Anniversary; around below, The Overland Telegraph Line.

The designer's initials, SMS (for Stevan Michael Stojanovic) are in the lower left part of the map.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in blister card.
RAM Product Code: 10808
Date of issue: 2 August 2022.
Issue price: AU$ 15.00

Mintage limit: 15,000 in blister card plus 7,500 in PNC.