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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Surf Lifesaver - Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2007 IRB |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dynamic scene of four surf lifesavers in relief, shown carrying an incapacitated person from the surf through breaking waves. The figures are rendered in a bold, sculptural style against a mirror-polished field. The legend YEAR OF THE SURF LIFESAVER arcs along the upper and right periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR is prominently displayed in the lower portion of the field, integrated with a stylised wave motif. |
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The surf lifesaver motif belongs to a longer RAM tradition of celebrating Australian cultural identity through bullion and proof issues, but 2007 marked a specific push by the mint to expand its gold proof dollar program beyond the standard effigy-only releases. Mintage on these pieces was tightly capped, and the combination of Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait obverse with a commemorative reverse in .999 gold at this weight class kept secondary market premiums firm for years after issue.