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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Lunar Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Reverse description | A highly stylised depiction of a tiger rendered in an ancient Chinese decorative art style, shown in a coiled, circular posture occupying the central field, with intricate cloud and scroll motifs flanking the design on both sides. The tiger's head appears at the top of the coil, with bold geometric and curvilinear patterning across the body evoking traditional Chinese bronze-age imagery. At the base, a ceremonial vessel or mask motif grounds the composition. The denomination 1 DOLLAR arcs across the upper legend, with the inscription 1 oz .999 silver below it. |
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| Mint | Royal Australian Mint |
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The Royal Australian Mint's lunar series has run parallel to — and in direct competition with — the Perth Mint's better-known lunar program since the early 2000s. This Tiger issue appeared in the same year China's own lunar commemorative programs were expanding aggressively into international collector markets, a timing that was almost certainly not accidental. The RAM's series tends to attract less secondary-market attention than Perth's, which keeps acquisition prices reasonable for date-set collectors.