| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 AC/DC |
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The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.
Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.
This coin is part of a commemorative range issued by the Royal Australian Mint to mark 50 years of Australian rock band AC/DC.
AC/DC was formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, the band themselves call it simply "rock and roll". The band's line-up varied throughout the years; it did not disband though, and issued its latest album in 2020, 47 years after it was founded. |
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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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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). 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 ·.
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The reverse of the coin depicts the band's lead guitarist Angus Young playing his guitar with what appears to be two left hands; this is not a grave error by the designer, but a symbol for how fast Angus is when playing.
At centre, a large AC↯DC logo.
The background is styled as the head of a microphone; there is also a power switch, as on the cover of the Flick of the Switch album. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AC↯DC |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (in troy oz): 1.000
Finish: Frosted Uncirculated.
Packaging: in capsule and presentation box, with a Certificate of Authenticity and serial number printed on the box..
Date of issue: 6 October 2022.
RAM Product Code: 10884.
Issue price: AU$ 90.00
Owing to the unfortunate tendency of some mints - the Royal Australian Mint included - to issue future-dated coins, this coin was released with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II after her death, with 2023 inscribed on the coin - which is actually during the reign of King Charles III. |
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| See also |
Coins featuring AC/DC have been issued for different countries (ordered by year / metal / size):
- 2 oz Silver Coloured, AC/DC - Black Ice, Cook Islands 2018
- $5 (22 g) Silver Triangle Black Coloured Proof, AC/DC, Australia 2018
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, AC/DC - High Voltage, Cook Islands 2018
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, AC/DC - Highway to Hell, Cook Islands 2018
- 50 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC, Australia 2018
- 0.1 g Gold Coloured Coin Note, AC/DC - Angus Buck, Cook Islands 2019
- 2 oz Silver Coloured, AC/DC - The Razors Edge, Cook Islands 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, AC/DC - For Those About to Rock, Cook Islands 2019
- 1/4 oz Silver Antique Guitar Shape, AC/DC, Cook Islands 2019
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - High Voltage, Australia 2020
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - T.N.T., Australia 2020
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Back in Black, Australia 2020
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Ballbreaker, Australia 2020
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC Logo, Australia 2021
- 1 oz Silver Frosted Uncirculated, AC/DC, Australia 2021
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Australia 2021
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - For Those About to Rock, Australia 2021
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Let There Be Rock, Australia 2022
- 1 oz Silver, AC/DC, Australia 2023
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC Logo, Australia 2023
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Powerage, Australia 2023
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Flick of the Switch, Australia 2023
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video, Australia 2023
- 20 Cents Copper-Nickel Coloured, AC/DC - Black Ice, Australia 2023
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