1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Rising Sun

The Rising Sun motif carries specific weight in Australian military culture — it is the badge of the Australian Army, adopted in 1902 and worn by troops at Gallipoli, on the Western Front, and through every subsequent campaign. The Perth Mint has issued coins under this theme before, but the 2022 release came during a period of renewed public interest in Anzac commemoration tied to the centenary cycle of First World War anniversaries that ran through the late 2010s and early 2020s.

The two KM references distinguish finish variants rather than separate issues — BU and Antiqued strikes sharing the same dies, with the latter chemically treated post-strike to simulate age.