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1 Dollar - Charles III 1st Portrait - Merry Christmas 2025
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III, the first official portrait by sculptor David Thorpe, depicted in low relief against a satin-finished field. The king is shown with neatly styled hair and a suit collar visible at the truncation. The legend CHARLES III arcs along the upper left periphery, with AUSTRALIA continuing along the upper right, both in incuse lettering. The denomination 1 DOLLAR is inscribed in two lines along the lower arc, with small pellet stops flanking the legend at mid-field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Australia's one-dollar coin has carried rotating commemorative reverses since the late 1990s, with seasonal releases becoming a reliable annual fixture for the Perth Mint's collector program. This 2025 Christmas issue uses pad printing — a process that transfers ink from a silicone pad onto the coin's surface — to achieve color detail that conventional die-striking cannot produce. The technique was adopted by Australian mints primarily in the 2010s as collector appetite for colored coinage expanded.