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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 100 Years of Swimming Excellence
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, shown wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009 1 DOLLAR encircles the portrait along the periphery, with the designer's initials IRB appearing below the bust truncation. The design is executed in a refined, realistic style characteristic of Rank-Broadley's portraiture. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009 1 DOLLAR IRB |
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Issued to mark the centenary of the sport's national governing body, Swimming Australia, which was founded in 1909. The Perth Mint produced a number of these themed commemorative dollars throughout the 2000s in aluminium bronze, targeting the collector and gifting market rather than general circulation — most examples survive in near-pristine condition for exactly that reason.