1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Ludwig Leichhardt)
Australia • 1 Dollar • Aluminium bronze • 2013
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2013
- Composition
- Aluminium bronze
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diameter
- 30.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 2069
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Where it came from
The 2013 Australian one-dollar coin featuring Ludwig Leichhardt was issued by the Royal Australian Mint as part of a commemorative series celebrating significant figures in Australian history. This specific design honors the Prussian explorer who led the first successful European expedition from the Darling Downs to Port Essington in the 1840s. The release reflects the Australian government's practice of using circulating and non-circulating legal tender to educate the public on the geographic and scientific legacy of colonial-era explorers.
The obverse of the coin displays Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which became the standard for Australian coinage in 1999. The reverse design, curated by the Royal Australian Mint’s design team, integrates historical motifs associated with Leichhardt’s expedition journals and map-making efforts. While the coin is primarily a numismatic collectible intended for enthusiasts, it was received as a respectful, if conventional, addition to the long-standing tradition of commemorative dollar coins issued by the Mint.
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