Coin "International Year of Astronomy"

Name	International Year of Astronomy
Presented by	The Perth Mint, Australia
Nominal value	AUD1
Metal	Silver 999,9
Weight	31,135
Diameter	40,6
Mintage	7500
Production quality	Proof with color image
Description of obverse and reverse	Description (Obverse): Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the obverse design bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II", "AUSTRALIA 2009" as the issuing country and year of issue, and the monetary denomination. Description (Reverse): The reverse design of the International Year of Astronomy coin portrays two young people observing a coloured representation of the night sky with a telescope. As well as The Perth Mint’s "P" mintmark, the design includes a stylised depiction of the Southern Cross constellation and the inscription "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009".
Designer	Darryl Bellotti
Producer	The Perth Mint, Australia

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