1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - Heroes of the Sky)
Obverse
Sixth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2021 1 DOLLAR JC
Reverse
Depiction of three different types of aircraft flown by the RAAF from an early A2-16 SE5A Bi-plane, a Lockheed P3 Orion to the latest F-35A Lightning II. To the left is a Wedge Tailed Eagle which appears on the RAAF Badge.
Lettering: C 1921 • 2021 AS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
1 Dollar (Numeric: 1)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight
9 g
Size
25 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2021 1 DOLLAR JC
Reverse Lettering
C 1921 • 2021 AS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | C | [B] | [ENV] | [M] | [S] |
| Mintage | 20,000 | 20,000 | 7,500 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - |
| VG | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - |
| VF | - | - | - | - | - |
| XF | - | - | - | - | - |
| AU | - | - | - | - | - |
| UNC | 5.17EUR | 5.17EUR | 15.95EUR | 4.99EUR | 5.17EUR |
Comments
This NCLT coin which commemorates the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was issued by the RAM in the "Four Coin "C" mintmark & [B], [S], [M] Privymark" set for 2021. (Image of the coin on this page is the “C” Canberra Mintmarked version). It has been issued in the new style hard plastic holder with slipcard cover. (See Examples for the other versions)
The aviator depicted on the cover of the four coin set is Len Waters, who in WWII enlisted in the RAAF on 24 August 1942. Training first as a flight mechanic, he was later accepted for pilot training. Posted to 78 Squadron RAAF, he served in the South-West Pacific Area in 1944-45, first at Noemfoor and then Morotai and Tarakan in what is now Indonesia. Flying a Kittyhawk P-40N fighter serendipitously named Black Magic, he made 41 strike missions against fortified Japanese positions, and another 54 operational flights.The same coin is available from the Visitor Press on the ground floor of the RAM in Canberra with "C" mintmark for $3.00. The coin is issued with five different coin folders.
On 9th February 2021 Australia Post released a PNC, Issue 21 of 2021, that included this coin. The coin had an Envelope Privy Mark and was limited to 7,500 copies. (Images courtesy of Australia Post)
The same coin design has also been released by the RAM in Fine Silver and Fine Gold.
The aviator depicted on the cover of the four coin set is Len Waters, who in WWII enlisted in the RAAF on 24 August 1942. Training first as a flight mechanic, he was later accepted for pilot training. Posted to 78 Squadron RAAF, he served in the South-West Pacific Area in 1944-45, first at Noemfoor and then Morotai and Tarakan in what is now Indonesia. Flying a Kittyhawk P-40N fighter serendipitously named Black Magic, he made 41 strike missions against fortified Japanese positions, and another 54 operational flights.The same coin is available from the Visitor Press on the ground floor of the RAM in Canberra with "C" mintmark for $3.00. The coin is issued with five different coin folders. On 9th February 2021 Australia Post released a PNC, Issue 21 of 2021, that included this coin. The coin had an Envelope Privy Mark and was limited to 7,500 copies. (Images courtesy of Australia Post) The same coin design has also been released by the RAM in Fine Silver and Fine Gold. 
