1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Chinese Lion Dance

Issued as part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing program acknowledging Australia's Chinese community, this coin was produced using pad printing — a process borrowed from industrial manufacturing that transfers ink onto a curved surface via a silicone pad. The RAM began applying the technique to circulating-quality coins in the early 2010s, though adhesion longevity on everyday aluminium bronze remains a persistent concern among collectors of the type.