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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - The Holey Dollar
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The third definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf is depicted in right-facing profile, crowned with the King George IV State Diadem and wearing a draped neckline. The portrait is set within the annular field surrounding the central circular perforation that defines the holey dollar format. The inscription ELIZABETH II arcs above, with AUSTRALIA ONE DOLLAR completing the legend in the lower field, all rendered in raised Latin characters. A finely beaded border frames the outer circumference of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved scene of two Aboriginal figures posed on an overhanging branch above a billabong, in the act of spearing barramundi and garfish below the water's surface. The dynamic composition is arranged in the annular field around the central perforation, with the fish depicted in precise detail within the lower register. The encircling legend ONE OUNCE · THE HOLEY DOLLAR · 999 SILVER 1990 is separated by raised dot stops and contained within a beaded outer border. The design evokes traditional Indigenous hunting practice through fluid, naturalistic line work characteristic of Australian commemorative coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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