One Dollar 2022 N - Nullarbor Plain, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 design shows a stretch of the Eyre Highway - a 1,660-kilometre highway linking Western Australia and South Australia via the Nullarbor Plain. Specifically, it shows part of the section between Balladonia and Caiguna which includes what is regarded as the longest straight stretch of road in Australia and one of the longest in the world: the road stretches for 146.6 kilometres (91.1 miles) without turning, and is signposted and commonly known as the 90 MILE STRAIGHT.

In the background - the silhouettes of camels, of which Australia has a very large wild population.

On two lines above, the inscription NULLARBOR PLAIN.

Below right, a large letter N; below left, the value and denomination 1 DOLLAR, with a large numeral 1 and DOLLAR written across it.

Date of issue: 5 May 2022.