20 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Third Millennium First Day

€188,230.00
IssuerAustralia
Year2000
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1966-date)
CompositionBimetallic: gold (.999) centre in silver (.999) ring (Pad printed)
Weight13.4 g
Dimensions32.1 mm
Thickness3.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#519
Obverse description4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 20 DOLLARS IRB
Reverse descriptionA satellite view of Earth. The gold centerpiece is divided into two areas separated by the International Dateline. The area to the west is experiencing the first day of the year 2000 with the pad-printed date 01-01-2000. The area to the east, which is still in the last day of 1999, is pad-printed in deep ocean blue with the date 31-12-1999. Gisbourne in New Zealand, widely acclaimed as the first official millennium city, is also highlighted.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTHIRD MILLENNIUM FIRST DAY 2000 Gisbourne 01-01-2000 31-12-1999
EdgeReeded
MintP
Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date)
Mintage2000  - Proof - 7 500
Catalog ID2950186580
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