| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 1 Dollar |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#327, Schön#341 |
| Obverse description | 3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1997 RDM |
| Reverse description | Image of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith wearing a pilots helmet and his Fokker Tri-motor plane, named the Southern Cross. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIR CHARLES 1897 KINGSFORD 1935 SMITH 1 DOLLAR |
| Edge | 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1997 - BU Dual Set - 50 500 1997 - BU Gumnut Baby Set - 27 421 1997 - BU Year Set - 71 022 1997 - Circulation - 24 381 000 1997 - Proof Gumnut Baby Set - 3 617 1997 - Proof Year Set - 32 543 |
| Catalog ID | 1399198940 |
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