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Wednesday 20 November 2019

1144) QANTAS (Queensland And North Territory Aerial Service), Australia: Centenary anniversary Celebrations (1920-2020): a) A Commemorative $1 (AUD) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM); b) An 11-Coin set featuring an aircraft from QANTAS's 100 year old history and the Kangaroo Penny, which inspired its "Flying Kangaroo" logo:

1144) QANTAS ("Queensland And North Territory Aerial Service"), Australia: Centenary anniversary Celebrations (1920-2020): a) A Commemorative $1 (AUD) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM); b) An 11-Coin set featuring an aircraft from QANTAS's 100 year old history and the Kangaroo Penny, which inspired its "Flying Kangaroo" logo:


The Royal Australian Mint has brought out a new Commemorative one Dollar (AUD) coin to mark the Centenary Anniversary of Australia's national Airline Carrier - QANTAS.


The Reverse of the One Dollar AUD Coin placed against a backdrop of a QANTAS aircraft in flight


From humble beginnings in outback Queensland, the "Flying Kangaroo" remains an integral part of Australia's renowned aviation industry and today is a poignant reminder of how far the country's aviation industry has come. 


Formerly known as the Queensland And North Territory Aerial Services  Ltd., its acronym of Qantas has become an internationally recognised brand and with its logo, has been the flying ambassador to the land down under for 100 years now.

QANTAS is now the longest continuously operating airline in the world which has been part of Australia's national story. The growth of QANTAS iswoven into the modern history of Australia and reflects its international presence. QANTAS's journey reflects a spirit of resilience, innovation and service that characterises Australian citizens in times of war and peace.

Presently, QANTAS is considered to be one of the world's leading airlines, connecting the island continent with locations across Australia and the globe. The Airlines continues to embrace new technology and innovations to upgrade its services.

The Centenary Anniversary highlights 100 years of the QANTAS fleet and also focusses on the airlines' significant contributions to Australia's aviation history.

Aside from contributing significantly to the nation's economy, QANTAS has also supported Australia's military effort over the period of its existence.

The Commemorative Coin:


The Reverse of the $1 (AUD) Circulation Coin highlights the Centenary anniversary of QANTAS, with the depiction of an airliner flying through the numeral "100" and across the Australian Continent and beyond. 

The plane is a stylised Boeing Dreamliner, the newest addition to the QANTAS fleet.

The decorative line pattern on the number "100" emulates fingerprints, symbolising the many personnel who have contributed to the growth of the airline and signifying QANTAS's part of being Australia's national identity.

The peripheral inscriptions are - "ONE DOLLAR" (on the upper periphery) and "QANTAS CENTENARY" (on the lower periphery).


The Obverse of the $1 (AUD) Circulation Coin depicts an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, designed by Jody Clark, whose initials "JC" appear below the Queen's neck.

The peripheral inscriptions read - "ELIZABETH II. AUSTRALIA. 2020".

The specifications of this Coin are:

Country of issue: Australia; Theme: Centenary Anniversary of QANTAS Airlines (Australia's National Carrier); Denomination: One Dollar (AUD); Metal Composition: Aluminium-Bronze; Weight: 9.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 25.0 mm; Coin Quality: Uncirculated; Mintage: 50,00,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Australian Mint (RAM), Australia; Mint Year: 2020.

In addition to the above Circulation Coin, RAM will be issuing a 2020, $1 11-coin Collector's set on 25.11.2019


Each coloured coin features an aircraft from QANTAS's 100-year history and a special commemorative copper coin, which celebrates the Kangaroo Penny, the original design inspiration for QANTAS's well-known logo of the "Flying Kangaroo".

The specifications of this coin set are - Denomination: $1 (AUD); Coin Quality: Uncirculated; Product type: Set; Mintage: 40,000 sets; Mint Year: 2020; Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Australia.

This 11-coin set is packaged in a specially designed box including a timeline of 100 years of QANTAS.








Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific on this Blog:

2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence 


 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards

5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017

17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 

18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017



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21) Wedge Tailed Eagle Coin Series: 200 Dollars Gold, 100 Dollars Gold & 1 Dollar Silver coins brought out by the Perth Mint, Australia in its on-going series started in 2014 in collaboration with John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint: Coins issued in 2018


22) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in 2018


23) "Kangaroo at Sunset": The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) is phasing out this iconic $25 Gold Coin from its repertoire of Commemorative Coins in 2018


24) "Discovery": An exclusive one piece - 2 Kilo Gold Coin studded with four Argyle Pink Diamonds/Gemstones minted by the Perth Mint, Australia in co-ordination with the Argyle Pink Diamonds Mine on 04.09.2018


25) "The Moon": The Earth and Beyond three Silver Coin Series: Royal Australian Mint issues the second coin in the series - a silver coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.09.2018


26) New $10 Australian Banknote issued on 18.09.2017 under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

27) New Australian 50 Dollar Banknote (AUD $50) issued in 10/2018, under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New Generation of Australian Banknotes introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)


28) "Lake Argyle" - "The Jewel of the Kimberley", Australia: Limited Edition Series of Rare diamond ingots in Pink Gold (10 Oz. & 1 Oz.) and Platinum (1 Oz.) studded with eight Argyle Pink Diamonds each issued by the Perth Mint, Australia in collaboration with the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine (2018)


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30) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series

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34) QANTAS (Queensland And North Territory Aerial Service), Australia: Centenary Anniversary Celebrations (1920-2020): A Commemorative $1 (AUD) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM; b) An 11-Coin set featuring an aircraft from QANTAS's 100 year old history and the Kangaroo Penny, which inspired its "Flying Kangaroo" logo: Coin issue Year: 2020

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2) Sachin Tendulkar: "World's Greatest Batsman": Gold & Silver coins issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands in 2015


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7) Birds of Paradise, Niue Islands: A 1 Oz Silver $2 Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands: Coin minting Year: 2020

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