6th portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace. Also depicted is the fighting between the survivors as a result of the mutiny and the Batavia before its ultimate demise.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2019
ONE DOLLAR
Reverse description
The exquisite design of the reverse conveys two scenes to communicate the journey of the Batavia. With the image of the ship viewed upright, the Batavia is shown setting sail in its full glory. Flipping the coin to view the text of ‘1629’ and ‘Batavia’ upright depicts the ship in its final state capsized shortly after wrecking in 1629. The border encompassing the main design also incorporates unique design elements from the Batavia. Text is upside down.