1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Silver Proof

Commemorative issue

100. rocznica urodzin Sir Charlesa Kingsforda Smitha

Obverse

3. portret królowej Elżbiety II zwróconej w prawo, noszącej diadem państwowy króla Jerzego IV

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1997
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Wizerunek Sir Charlesa Kingsforda Smitha w kasku pilota i jego samolotu Fokker Tri-motor, Southern Cross.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
SIR
CHARLES 1897
KINGSFORD 1935
SMITH
1 DOLLAR

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

7 krótszych gładkich segmentów pomiędzy 7 segmentami z trzciny (11 rowków każdy)

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

Comments

Jest to wersja Fine Silver Proof (.999) obiegowej monety pamiątkowej Sir Charles Kingsford Smith z brązu aluminiowego. Jest ona znana jako wersja "Large Head" dwóch różnych monet Kingsford Smith.

Ta srebrna moneta próbna była dostępna wyłącznie w etui Sir Charles Kingsford Smith wydanym przez Note Printing Australia/Royal Australian Mint. Zawierał on również papierowy banknot o nominale 20 dolarów z nadrukiem, który pochodzi z ostatniego nakładu tego projektu i zawiera końcowe litery przedrostka "ADK".

Urodzony w 1897 r. Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith był pionierem australijskiego lotnictwa. Jest najbardziej znany w Australii z pierwszego przelotu przez Pacyfik z Australii do USA. Następnie ustanowił rekord prędkości z Australii do Londynu wynoszący 10,5 dnia i zniknął podczas próby ustanowienia kolejnych rekordów. Jest ikoną australijskiej historii, a jego niebieski samolot Fokker Tri-Motor, Southern Cross, jest równie dobrze znany w kulturze popularnej.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

This is a Fine Silver Proof (.999) version of the circulating Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Aluminium-bronze Commemorative coin. It is known as the "Large Head" version of the two different Kingsford Smith coins.

This silver proof coin was only available in the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith portfolio case published by Note Printing Australia/Royal Australian Mint. It also contained a $20 paper banknote with an overprint and is from the last print run of this design and incorporates the final prefix letters "ADK" .

Born in 1897 Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith was an early Australian aviation pioneer. He is best known in Australia for making the first Pacific crossing from Australia to the USA. Then setting a speed record from Australia to London of 10.5 days, and for disappearing while attempting to set yet more records. He is an iconic figure in Australian history and his blue Fokker Tri-Motor aircraft, the Southern Cross is equally well known in popular culture.

See also

• Plane or aircraft

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Large Head)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Small Head)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Small Head; Silver Proof)

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Numista Rarity index: 85

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Actual srebro weight: 0.375 oz

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