Years of production: 1985-1998
Design: In 1982 the British Royal Mint invited 17 artists to submit portrait models to be considered as a replacement for the Machin portrait. The Royal Mint
Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations
considered 38 models. The Committee selected a group of models by Raphael
Maklouf as most promising.
A revised model was recommended by the Committee and accepted by the
Queen for use on circulating United Kingdom coinage from 1 January 1985.
Although it is not mandatory for Australia to use the same portrait as the United
Kingdom uses, it was decided that the Maklouf effigy would be adopted on
Australia's coinage from 1985.
Design: In 1982 the British Royal Mint invited 17 artists to submit portrait models to be considered as a replacement for the Machin portrait. The Royal Mint
Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations
considered 38 models. The Committee selected a group of models by Raphael
Maklouf as most promising.
A revised model was recommended by the Committee and accepted by the
Queen for use on circulating United Kingdom coinage from 1 January 1985.
Although it is not mandatory for Australia to use the same portrait as the United
Kingdom uses, it was decided that the Maklouf effigy would be adopted on
Australia's coinage from 1985.