1 dollar coin

The Australian one dollar coin is the second-highest denomination coin of the Australian dollar after the two dollar coin.

It was first issued on 14 May 1984 to replace the one dollar note which was then in circulation, although plans to introduce a dollar coin had existed since the 1970s . The first year of minting saw 186.3 million of the coin be produced at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra .

Three portraits of Queen Elizabeth II have featuerd on the obverse, the 1984 head of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin; between 1985 and 1998 the head by Raphael Maklouf; and since 1999 the head by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Dimensions	Mass	Front	Back	Date of issue
25 mm	9 g	Queen Elizabeth II	Five (5) Kangaroos	1984 to present

Designer Arnold Machin (1984) Raphael Maklouf (1985) Ian Rank-Broadley (1999)

	1988: Figure with Koori Kangaroo for 200 years of English colonisation		1992: Barcelona Olympics
	1994: Tenth anniversary of the $1 coin		1995: Waltzing Matilda
	1997: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith coin B		1998: Howard Florey
	1999: The last ANZACs		2000: HMAS Sydney II
	2000: Victoria Cross		2000: Sydney Olympics (Olymphilex)
	2001: 80th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force		2001: 90th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy
	2001: 100th Anniversary of the Australian Army		2003: Korean War
	2003: Vietnam War		2004: Eureka
	2005: 90th Anniversary of Gallipoli		2006: 50 Years of Television
	2006: Melbourne Commonwealth Games		2006: Ocean Series Collection - Clown Fish
	2007: Ocean Series Collection - Big Belly Sea Horse		2007: Ocean Series Collection - Biscuit Star
	2007: Ocean Series Collection - Longfin Bannerfish		2007: Ocean Series Collection - Shark
	2007: Ocean Series Collection - Bottlenose Dolphin		2007: Peacekeeping
	2007: Polar Exploration		2007: 75th Anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
	2007: Year of the Surf Lifesaver		2007: Year of the Pig
	2007: Ashes		2007: 50th Anniversary of the Australian Special Air Service
	2007: Norman Lindsay		2008: Centenary of Rugby League
	2008: Mary MacKillop		2008: International Year of Planet Earth
	2008: Centenary of Australian Quarantine		2008: 100 Years of Australia Coat of Arms
	2008: Land Series - Koala		2008: Land Series - Wombat
	2008: Land Series - Rock Wallaby		2008: Land Series - Echidna
	2009: Land Series - Bilby		2009: Land Series - Frilled Neck Lizard
	2009: Steve Irwin		2009: International Year of Astronomy
	2009: Celebrating 100 Years Of Excellence Swimming		2009: Dorothy Wall (Blinky Bill)
	2009: Anzac Day Lest We Forget Dollar		2009: 60 Years of Australian Citizenship
	2009: Bicentenary of Australia Post		2010: Fred Hollows
	2010: 100 Years of Australian Coinage		2010: Burke and Wills
	2010: Year of the Tiger		2011: Australian Bureau of Statistics
	2011: Year of the Rabbit		2011: Australian Wool - Riding on the sheep's back
	2011: Presidents Cup		2011: Dame Joan Sutherland
	2011: Air Series - Kookaburra		2011: Air Series - Crimson Rosella
	2011: Air Series - Kingfisher		Pink Cockatoo
	2011: Air Series - Birdwing Butterfly		2011: Air Series - Black Headed Flying Fox
	2012: Year of the Farmer		2012: Year of the Dragon
	2012: Australian Open Tennis Mens Trophy		2012: Australian Open Tennis Womens Trophy
	2012: International Year of Co-operatives		2014: $1 Fine Silver Frosted Kangaroo Series – Explorers’ First Sightings The Explorers’ First Sightings theme depicts a drawing by Henry Constantine Richter, originally sketched by John Gould.
	2014: 70th Anniversary of the Retirement of ‘G for George’ ‘G for George’ was an active Avro Lancaster heavy bomber which was constructed in 1942 and flew 90 operational missions over Nazi-occupied territory during the Second World War. Its affectionate nickname was the result of the prominent ‘G’ in its squadron code, and the plane was both empowering and uniting for over 10,000 airmen.		2014: Cuckoo Wasp Among the most resplendent insects to be found in Australia.
	2014: Leichhardt’s Grasshopper Hatched in the remote plains of the Northern Territory and Western Australia with dull colouring, the Leichhardt’s Grasshopper might never seem destined to take on the world. However, as it grows and develops a vivid body of brick red, midnight black, orange and royal blue, it soon finds its purpose, its home and its mission.		2014: 30th Anniversary of the $1 Coin- Mob of Roo’s To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the issue of the first Australian $1 coin, the Royal Australian Mint has produced this special colour printed uncirculated coin using world-leading printing technology.
	2014: Blow Fly Long has the Blowfly (Calliphoridae) been the scourge of many an Australian backyard barbeque but, when observed up close, this misunderstood creature can be seen as a marvel of design and colour. The Blowfly’s prize feature is a shiny metallic coloured exoskeleton which gives off a blue, green and black sheen whilst flying.		2014: Ulysses Butterfly -Bright Bugs Series Also known as ‘Mountain Blue’, the Ulysses Butterfly (Papilioulysses) is a large swallowtail butterfly with amazing, iridescent electric-blue wings.
	2014: Red Bull Ant The Red Bull Ant is believed to be dwelling in elaborate underground nests with two or three guard ants serving as loyal bouncers. This ant is alleged to be the ringleader of a ruthless food network: extracting liquids from bees and other ants, and feeding the leftovers to its larvae.		2014: Rainbow Stag Beetle - Bright Bugs Series The male stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake. Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’.
	2014: Medi-mazing Coin Clever Australia In UNESCO’s International Year of Crystallography, the Royal Australian Mint joins the celebrations with a fun and informative coin focusing on medical breakthroughs		2014: Silver Frosted, Australian Saltwater Crocodile
	2014: Year of the Horse Lunar Series In 2014, we acknowledge those born under the sign of the Horse. Exciting and extroverted, vivid and animated, people born in the year of the horse are said to be bursting with energy – the life of any party they attend.

	1986: Commemorating the International Year of Peace. Sculpted by Horst Hahne.
	1988: Commemorating the Australian Bicentenary. Designed by Stuart Devlin.
	1993: The Environment The environmental theme of this $1 coin design reflects the relationship between the environment and water quality by depicting a tree sculpted in the flowing form of water. The design incorporates the logo of Landcare Australia to raise awareness of their work. Designed and sculpted by Vladimir Gottwald
	1996: Commemorating the centenary of the Constitutional Conventions. This led to Federation and the role of Sir Henry Parkes, widely acknowledged as the "Father of Federation". Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	1997: Commemorating the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Smith was an aviation pioneer. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	1999: Commemorating the International Year of Older Persons Incorporating the United Nations logo for that year. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2001: Commemorating the Centenary of Federation Incorporating the Centenary of Federation logo. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2001: Commemorating the International Year of Volunteers Incorporating the United Nations logo for that year. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2002: Commemorating the Year of the Outback. The logo depicts a stylised outline of Australia and incorporates the Southern Cross. Reaching towards the Southern Cross are trails representing the stories or marks left first by Indigenous Australians, then by white settlers, explorers and pioneers. Designed by Elizabeth Robinson and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2003: Commemorating Australia's Volunteers. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2003: Commemorating the Centenary of Women's Suffrage. Sculpted by Vladimir Gottwald.
	2005: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2. The design was inspired by a newsreel image. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2007: Commemorating Australia's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). The APEC Australia logo is a star formed by 21 elements to represent the number of countries participating in the forum. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2008: Commemorating the centenary of scouting in Australia. Sculpted by Caitlin Goodall.
	2009: 100th year of the age pension. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2010: Commemorating the centenary of girl guiding in Australia. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
	2011: Commemorating the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia.
	2014: Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018