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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Mother of Pearl
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2192 |
| Obverse description | The fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, is depicted in right-facing profile at the centre of the field, set against a radiating sunburst pattern of fine engraved lines that fan outward to a wide flat border. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left and AUSTRALIA along the upper right of the border. The denomination 1 DOLLAR appears at the lower right, the date 2015 at the base, and the fineness inscription 1oz 999 SILVER at the lower left. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a genuine fragment of Australian white mother-of-pearl shell set into a recessed, organically shaped cavity at the centre of the field, evoking the natural contour of the pearl oyster shell. The silver surround is engraved with radiating fine lines that accentuate the lustrous, iridescent inlay. The legend AUSTRALIAN WHITE MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL arcs along the lower border in incuse lettering. The Perth Mint's P mintmark appears to the left, and the engraver's initials NM are visible near the upper right of the cavity rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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