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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Women's Suffrage
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Australian Women's Suffrage banner of 1908, designed and embroidered by artist Dora Meeson Coates. Two allegorical female figures are shown flanking the banner: one figure holds a three-pronged fork, symbolising labour and toil, while the other bears a shield draped over her shoulder, representing civic strength and protection. The design commemorates the centenary of women's suffrage in Australia. The denomination and commemorative legend are inscribed around the design. |
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Issued to mark the centenary of women's suffrage in Australia — a milestone that carries genuine historical weight, given that Australia was only the second country in the world to grant women the federal right to vote, following New Zealand's lead in 1893. The Commonwealth Franchise Act passed in 1902, though it deliberately excluded Aboriginal women and men, a restriction that would not be fully rectified until 1962.