Australia 1 Dollar (1984) Specifications
Verify official mint weight in grams, millimeter dimensions, obverse and reverse engravings, and roll weights for the Australia 1 Dollar (1984) coin.
Obverse, Reverse & Technical Registry
Coin Imagery & Details
Second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, accompanied by the legend 'ELIZABETH II' on the left and 'AUSTRALIA 1984' on the right.
Iconic 'Mob of Roos' design depicting five kangaroos bounding in a circle toward the left, with the denomination '1 DOLLAR' positioned below the largest kangaroo in the foreground and the designer's initials 'SD' at the base.
Interrupted reeded edge featuring seven reeded segments (11 grooves each) alternating with seven shorter smooth segments.
Introduced by the Royal Australian Mint on May 14, 1984, to replace the green Australian $1 paper banknote. Struck in an aluminium-bronze alloy (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel). Notably, 1984 is the only circulation year of the Australian 1 Dollar coin to feature Arnold Machin's second effigy of Queen Elizabeth II before switching to Raphael Maklouf's portrait in 1985.
Official Mint Specifications
1 Dollar (1984) Scale & Roll Weights
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Australia 1 Dollar (1984) Coin FAQ
The official Australia 1 Dollar (1984) coin from Australia (Krause catalog reference KM# 77) has a standard mint weight of 9.00 grams (0.2894 troy oz) and a diameter of 25.00 mm with an edge thickness of 2.50 mm.
Verify 9.00 g ToleranceBased on a single planchet mass of 9.00 g, a 25-coin bank roll of Australia 1 Dollar (1984) weighs 225.00 grams (7.234 oz t), a 40-coin roll weighs 360.00 grams, and a 50-coin full roll weighs 450.00 grams (excluding paper wrapper weight).
Open Coin Roll CalculatorWith an official diameter of 25.00 mm and thickness of 2.50 mm, the Australia 1 Dollar (1984) requires a direct-fit or ring-fit acrylic capsule matched to 25.00 mm. The planchet is struck in Aluminium, Aluminium-Bronze, Copper, Nickel.
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