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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Sir Douglas Mawson
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The sovereign's truncated bust is shown in right-facing profile with the designer's initials IRB appearing below. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA with the date 2012 flanking the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A portrait bust of Sir Douglas Mawson in polar exploration attire, including a fur-lined hood, occupies the central field. Flanking the portrait on either side are stylised representations of a map or topographical survey of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The circular legend along the upper rim reads INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, while the lower legend bears SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON 1882-1958, with the denomination 1 DOLLAR appearing in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse lettering | INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON 1882-1958 1 DOLLAR |
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