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1 Dollar - Charles III 1st Portrait - Double Phoenix - Red
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine detailing of the hair and collar, after the portrait by Dominic Taylor. The legend CHARLES III arcs along the upper left field and AUSTRALIA along the upper right, with bullet separators flanking the lower field. The denomination 1 DOLLAR and the fineness designator 1oz 9999 Ag are inscribed in the lower field, with the engraver's initials DT visible near the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 1oz 9999 Ag DT |
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The double phoenix motif draws from Greek mythology's most enduring symbol of cyclical renewal, but its pairing with a new monarch's first portrait carries specific weight here: Charles III's accession in September 2022 marked the first British monarchical transition in 70 years, meaning an entire generation of Perth Mint dies, tooling conventions, and portrait protocols had to be rebuilt from scratch. The "1st Portrait" designation will matter to date-run collectors once subsequent effigies are issued, as it has with every monarch before him.