| Coin | One Dollar 2024 Mob of Roos, Queen Elizabeth II |
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The one dollar coin denomination (written as $1) was introduced in Australia in 1984, replacing the earlier banknotes. The original reverse design by Stuart Devlin featuring five kangaroos - known in Australia as the "Mob of Roos" design - has not been changed since its introduction.
This coin was issued in collector sets only. The date of issue is during the reign of King Charles III; however, the coins in the set feature various monarch effigies used in Australia since the introduction of decimal currency, and the $1 has a "memorial" obverse with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark and the dates of her reign, 1952 - 2022. This portrait was used in Australia from 2019 to 2023.
No coins of this type were issued into circulation. |
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| Obverse | |
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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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024.
The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022. |
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The reverse design depicts five kangaroos (hence the coin type is known as the Mob of Roos), the closest facing right but looking to left.
Below, and overlaid on them, the denomination and value 1 DOLLAR. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 DOLLAR |
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| Edge | Milled interrupted, in seven sections | Edge Inscription | None |
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