2024 $1 theme

[jens coins]

The latest currency determination is out with the 2024 Gallery Press coins Theme.

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01485

A design consisting of an effigy of King Charles III and the following:
(a) "CHARLES III"; and
(b) "AUSTRALIA"; and
(c) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and
(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by "DOLLARS", "DOLLAR" or "CENTS" as the case requires; and
(e) "DT".
 

A design consisting of:
(a) a central circle enclosing the following:
(i) a stylised representation of part of the planet Earth viewed from space, incorporating an outline of Australia (exaggerated in size); and
(ii) a stylised representation of the moon; and
(iii) a stylised representation of a rocket representing Australia's first satellite being launched; and
(iv) in the foreground and partially extending beyond the central circle, a representation of an astronaut in a spacesuit with a cord running from the Earth to the astronaut; and
(v) partially obscured by the astronaut, a depiction of the planet Jupiter; and
(vi) in the background, lines radiating from the Earth with stylised representations of stars and other celestial bodies at the ends of the lines, representing the field of astronomy; and
(vii) the letter "C"; and
(b) surrounding that central circle, a segmented banner containing the following:
(i) "OUT OF THIS WORLD"; and
(ii) "AUSTRALIA IN SPACE"; and
(c) immediately inside the rim of the coin, another segmented banner containing the following:
(i) "ROVERS"; and
(ii) "TECHNOLOGY"; and
(iii) "ROCKETS"; and
(iv) "ASTRONAUTS"; and
(v) "SATELLITES"; and
(vi) "COMMUNICATIONS"; and
(vii) "GPS"; and
(viii) "ASTRONOMY"; and
(ix) "EXPLORATION"; and
(x) "DISCOVERY"; and
(d) a stylised representation of the letters "EW".



(vii) the letter "S" enclosed in a square; and

(vii) the letter "M" enclosed in a square; and

(vii) the letter "B" enclosed in a square; and

(vii) a stylised representation of an envelope; and



(vii) the letter "S" enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) the letter "B" enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) the letter "M" enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) the letter "A" enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) the letter "P" enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) a stylised representation of a map of Australia enclosed in a circle; and

(vii) the letter "C" enclosed in a circle; and

[Mister T]

Nice - looks like a lot to fit on a dollar coin anyway!

[jens coins]

Just a reminder that the $1 Space "C"  coin from Canberra is different at the Canberra Museum.
The Museum coin is a "C" Counterstamp while the one from the Gallery Press is a "C" Mint Mark Coin

[Mister T]

Thanks Jen - has the museum had this before?

[jens coins]

The RAM have relocated to the Canberra Museum as the RAM is closed for renovations until at least September