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| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1990-1991 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael Maklouf (obverse); Stuart Devlin (reverse) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, a drop earring, and a necklace, as modelled by Raphael Maklouf for the third definitive portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while AUSTRALIA and the date 1990 arc along the right field. The engraver's initials RDM appear incuse at the base of the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1990 RDM |
| Reverse description | A dynamic composition designed by Stuart Devlin depicting a mob of five kangaroos rendered in high sculptural relief against a mirror-polished field. A large adult kangaroo in mid-stride dominates the right foreground, while four additional kangaroos in various poses of motion occupy the left and upper field, conveying naturalistic movement and depth. The numeral 1 appears in large format at the lower left, integrated compositionally with the kangaroo grouping, and the denomination legend DOLLAR is inscribed horizontally at the lower right of the field. |
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