1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - 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 327a
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Where it came from
The 1997 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith silver proof dollar was minted by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Australia’s most celebrated aviator. Kingsford Smith, known affectionately as 'Smithy,' gained international fame for completing the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia in 1928 aboard the Southern Cross.
The reverse of the coin features an intricate design by Vladimir Gottwald, who chose to depict the Southern Cross aircraft in flight, honoring the spirit of early twentieth-century aviation. As a silver proof issue, the piece was produced with a polished finish and sharp relief intended for collectors rather than general circulation, serving as a formal tribute to a pivotal figure in Australian technological history.
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