Silver Ounce 2023 Rough-Toothed Dolphin, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2023 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

The reverse of the coin depicts a rough-toothed dolphin with its head out of the water in the foreground, mouth open to show off its unusual teeth. The background features another dolphin leaping out of the water, set against a background of the sun on the horizon.

Around above, the inscription ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHIN.

Around below, the precious metal content 1 oz .999 FINE SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

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

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: individual coin in capsule, or 20 on mint tube, or 240 in master box.
RAM Product Code: 11276.
Release date: 3 July 2023.

The coins were issued during the reign of King Charles III; however, as his effigy was not expected to be approved for use in Australia until late in the year, they feature a "memorial" obverse with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the dates of her reign, 1952 - 2022.