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The one dollar coin denomination (written as $1) was introduced in Australia in 1984, replacing the earlier banknotes. The original definitive type featuring five kangaroos has not been changed since its introduction and is still issued regularly. Apart from the regular design, the Royal Australian Mint issues a large variety of circulating commemorative one dollar coins which have the same specifications and circulate in parallel with the definitive type - such as this one. This circulating commemorative dollar coin is part of the The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 3 campaign - the third series of 26 different $1 coins where each features a letter of the English alphabet and an Australian symbol starting with that letter. X is for Crux: the coin for the letter X features the Crux constellation, commonly known as the Southern Cross. Crux lies on the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band; its name comes from the Latin word for cross. Even though it is the smallest of all 88 modern constellations, Crux is among the most easily distinguished as its four main stars each have an apparent visual magnitude brighter than +2.8. It has attained a high level of cultural significance in many Southern Hemisphere states and nations. In Australia, it is featured on the flag of the country and on the badge of the state of Victoria, through which on the Coat of Arms of Australia - where the badges of all states are combined. Coins issued in 2022 have now been in circulation for only three years. | ||||||
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Variety | In mint sets | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Brilliant Unirculated coins in RAM mint sets. | |
In Set |
Great Aussie Coin Hunt 3, mintage 15,000
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Variety | In coin sleeve | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Individual uncirculated coin in cardboard sleeve. RAM Product Code: 710206. Release price: AU$ 3.00 | |
Variety | Coloured reverse | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Some of the Crux coins issued in the 26-coin sets (randomly distributed) have a coloured reverse. | |
Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Proof coins in RAM mint sets. | |
In Set |
Great Aussie Coin Hunt 3 - Proof Set, mintage unknown
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Variety | Silver Proof | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Material | 0.999 Silver | |
Details | 11.66 g of 99.9% silver; diameter 25.20 mm; thickness 3.25 mm. Released in 26-coin set only. | |
In Set |
Great Aussie Coin Hunt 3 - Silver Proof Set, mintage unknown
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Coins in The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 3 series include:
- One Dollar 2022 A - Aussie Aussie Aussie
- One Dollar 2022 B - Bushrangers
- One Dollar 2022 C - Cockatoo
- One Dollar 2022 D - Darrell Lea
- One Dollar 2022 E - Echidna
- One Dollar 2022 F - Farmers
- One Dollar 2022 G - Great Ocean Road
- One Dollar 2022 H - Hooroo
- One Dollar 2022 I - Irukandji Jellyfish
- One Dollar 2022 J - Jumbuck
- One Dollar 2022 K - Kelpie
- One Dollar 2022 L - Luna Park Melbourne
- One Dollar 2022 M - Magpie
- One Dollar 2022 N - Nullarbor Plain
- One Dollar 2022 O - Opal
- One Dollar 2022 P - Pinnacles
- One Dollar 2022 Q - Quoll
- One Dollar 2022 R - R.M. Williams
- One Dollar 2022 S - Surfing
- One Dollar 2022 T - Tasmanian Devil
- One Dollar 2022 U - Undara Lava Tubes
- One Dollar 2022 V - Vanilla Slice
- One Dollar 2022 W - Wattle
- One Dollar 2022 X - Crux
- One Dollar 2022 Y - Yarra Valley
- One Dollar 2022 Z - Zebra Finch
In the earlier "coin hunts", the letter X represented:
2019 X - Xantippe
2021 X - Xanthorrhoea
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Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | One Dollar Circulating Commemorative |
Issued | 2022 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | Aluminium Bronze |
Designer | Aaron Baggio |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 25.2000 mm |
Thickness | 3.4600 mm |
Mass | 9.0000 g |
OCC ID | NXYD-ONZC-QAAL-OVRB |