1992 Australian One Dollar ($1) Barcelona Olympics in RAM Wallet with Olympic Rings
Celebrate Australia’s sporting history with this 1992 $1 commemorative coin, issued to mark the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona. This release holds a unique place in Australian numismatics as it was part of the early "Mint Your Own" (MYO) programs, allowing visitors to strike or purchase their own coins at the Royal Australian Mint and major public events.
Featuring a dynamic sporting design, this coin is a significant collectible for both Olympic enthusiasts and serious coin collectors.
Low Mintage
With a very low mintage of only 13,996 and Issued as part of the "Mint Your Own" (MYO) programs, allowing visitors to strike or purchase their own coins at the Royal Australian Mint and major public events this coin together with the RAM Mint wallet is extrmemely rare and highly sort after by collectors
Specifications
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | One Dollar Non Circulating Legel Tender - Collector Issue |
| Issued | 1992 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Mint | RAM |
| Mint Mark | None |
| Total Mintage | 13,996 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | Aluminium Bronze |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 25.2000 mm |
| Thickness | 3.4600 mm |
| Mass | 9.0000 g |
- Reverse Design: A powerful depiction of a javelin thrower by Margaret Priest, inscribed with 'XXV OLYMPIAD BARCELONA' and '1 DOLLAR'.
- Obverse Design: Features the third definitive portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.