1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Rotary Centenary)
Australia • 1 Dollar • Silver (.999) • 2005
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2005
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 31.1035 g
- Diameter
- 40.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 832
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Where it came from
The 2005 Australian 1 Dollar coin was minted to commemorate the centenary of Rotary International, marking one hundred years since Paul Harris founded the organization in Chicago. The Australian government and the Royal Australian Mint issued this commemorative piece to honor the widespread charitable contributions of local Rotary clubs across the nation, which have historically played a significant role in community infrastructure and social welfare.
The reverse design, created by Royal Australian Mint designer Wojciech Pietranik, features the familiar Rotary International gear-wheel emblem set against a stylized background. Pietranik, known for his work on several Australian circulating coins, focused on integrating the geometric precision of the cogwheel with the standard portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley on the obverse. The coin was produced as a standard legal tender issue, intended for circulation, and was well-received by numismatists as a clean, symbolic tribute to global service organizations.
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