One Dollar 2022 The Smith Family, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 depicts adults and children in school clothes looking at and pointing to fireworks in the sky, in one of which is the inscription 100 YEARS. Below, The Smith Family logo.

The designer’s initials SMS (for Stevan Michael Stojanovic) are below right.

Around above, the face value ONE DOLLAR.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in blister card.
RAM Product Code: 11107.
Release date: 3 November 2022.
Release price: AU$ 15.00.

Mintage reported in the 2022/2023 mint report lists 19,813 carded coins (from 20,000 limit) and 7,000 in PNC (with privy mark).