1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2017

Weight

9 g

Diameter

25 mm

Thickness

2.5 mm

Material

Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Technique

Milled

Front design

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Back design

NA

Year of Minting

2017

Queen

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Mint location

Royal Australian Mint , Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2017 IRB Reverse: POSSUM MAGIC 1 DOLLAR

Context

This NCLT commemorative $1 coin produced by the RAM is part of the 'Possum Magic' eight coin set made available for a price of $15 from Woolworths supermarkets from 15/8/2017. It was also available from the RAM. The set also contains three circulating $2 and three other non-circulating $1 coins and a special non-circulating commemorative 1 cent coin. The theme for the set of eight coins is based on the classic Australian children's book Possum Magic. The 1 cent coin and four $1 coins are only available in the eight coin set. The three $2 coins are being released into circulation at Woolworths supermarkets over a period of two weeks. The Possum Magic Book was first published in 1983 and is a whimsical picture book written by Mem Fox about two possums, Grandma Poss and Baby Hush, and their travels around Australia sampling food in their quest to make Hush visible again after he was made invisible by the magic of Grandma Poss. This particular $1 coin relates to the fact that 'Lamingtons are magical and cure for invisibility'. Sold in official mint folder:

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0