| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating 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#355 |
| 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, the `Southern Cross` superimposed on a map of the world showing the route taken across the Pacific Ocean. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH C 1897-1935 SOUTHERN CROSS 1 DOLLAR |
| Edge | 7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves |
| Mint | C Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 A - Adelaide Mintmark (Royal Adelaide Show) - 25 403 1997 B - Brisbane Mintmark (Royal Brisbane Show) - 28 616 1997 C - BU in Dual Set - 50 500 1997 C - Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press MYO) - 102 213 1997 M - Melbourne Mintmark (Royal Melbourne Show) - 27 430 1997 S - Sydney Mintmark (Royal Sydney Show) - 50 858 |
| Catalog ID | 5824852000 |
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