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1 Dollar - Charles III 1st Portrait - Double Phoenix - Vivid Colour
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 31.107 g |
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| Reverse description | Two vividly coloured phoenixes face each other in mirror symmetry, their elaborate plumage rendered in vibrant shades of blue, red, orange, green, and gold applied by colour printing. The birds are depicted in dynamic, arching poses with ornate tail feathers curling into flowing scrollwork at the base of the design. At the centre, a Chinese double happiness character (囍) is displayed within a decorative roundel. Stylised clouds fill the background field, and the date 2025 appears below the central motif. The Perth Mint mintmark P and the designer's initials LB are visible in the field to the left and right respectively. |
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| Reverse lettering | P LB 2025 |
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The "Double Phoenix" belongs to a wave of Australian bullion-adjacent issues capitalizing on the transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III — a portrait changeover that triggered the largest coordinated update to Commonwealth coinage in over seventy years. Perth Mint moved quickly to establish Charles's effigy across its collector program, with the 1st Portrait designation distinguishing pieces struck before any future re-engraving of the king's likeness.
The phoenix pairing carries deliberate dynastic symbolism tied to the accession itself, though it remains a Perth Mint commercial issue rather than a product of the Royal Australian Mint's circulation program.