
Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf.
Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1997 |
Reverse: | Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo - Design by Vladimir Gottwald
Legend: RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO 10 DOLLARS. |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 40.0 grams (617.4 grains). |
| Size: | 34.0 mm (diameter) 5.1 mm (thickness). |
| Composition: | Sterling Silver - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper. |
| Silver Content: | 1.1898 oz. |
| Mintage: | Canberra: Proof - 14,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation : 1997 Piedfort Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo TEN DOLLARS
Notes:
This proof coin was encapsulated and distributed in a red leatherette hinged lid presentation case. It is the third in a series of four piedfort ten dollar coins issued between 1995 and 1998 displaying endangered species of Australian fauna. |  |
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