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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Coat of Arms 1908-2008 - Colored
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the Ian Rank-Broadley fourth portrait, rendered in miniature and superimposed over the full polychrome depiction of the 1912 Australian Coat of Arms as granted by King George V. The heraldic shield, supported by a kangaroo and an emu, is reproduced in vivid color using pad-printing technique against a dark field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II ONE DOLLAR' and the date '2008' appear in the outer legend, with the Perth Mint 'P' mintmark also present. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The original 1908 Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms, as granted by King Edward VII, depicted in full polychrome color via pad-printing against a deeply contrasting dark field. The central shield, divided into six compartments representing the founding states, is surmounted by a seven-pointed Commonwealth Star and supported by a red kangaroo to the left and an emu to the right, both standing upon a grassy compartment. A scrolled ribbon below bears the motto 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA', while the circular legend 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH COAT OF ARMS' runs along the lower periphery and the date '1908' appears at the top, all within a beaded inner border. |
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