One Dollar 2023 Vegemite Centenary, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 2023 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The reverse of the coin depicts at its centre a slice of bread with a bite taken off it in one corner, with (coloured) Vegemite on top.

On the left and on the right, two concentric red lines interrupted by the inscription VEGEMITE around above and the dates 1923 - 2023.

Part of the rim has a rhomboid geometric pattern in the background.

The face value and the date of issue are on the obverse.

These coins dated 2023 were released on 17 November 2022 in the Royal Australian Mint's annual sets - with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II even though they were issued after her death and are dated in the reign of King Charles III, whose portrait should have been on the obverse instead.