1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Small Head; Silver Proof)
Australia • 1 Dollar • Silver (.999) • 1997
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1997
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 11.66 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 355a
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Where it came from
This 1997 Australian one-dollar silver proof coin was issued by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the pioneering aviator who made the first trans-Pacific flight. The design reflects the national pride surrounding his 1928 achievement in the Southern Cross aircraft, marking a significant chapter in Australian aviation history.
The reverse of the coin was designed by Vladimir Gottwald, who chose a detailed relief of Kingsford Smith alongside his iconic Fokker F.VIIb/3m monoplane. The obverse features the third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, which was the standard effigy used on Australian coinage throughout the 1990s. The piece was struck in sterling silver to a proof finish, intended primarily for the numismatic collector market rather than general circulation.
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