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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised dragon rendered within an inner circle, surrounded by a symmetrical decorative design incorporating authentic Chinese motifs. The Chinese character 龙 (Dragon) appears to the right of the central device within the inner circle. The English legend YEAR OF THE DRAGON arcs around the outer field, accompanied by the date 2012 and the Chinese character 龙, celebrating the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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Australia's Year of the Dragon dollar was part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing Lunar series, timed to coincide with Chinese New Year celebrations and aimed squarely at the significant Chinese-Australian community as well as the broader collector market. The Dragon year falls on a twelve-year cycle, making 2012 the first such issue under the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II — Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy, which had been in use since 1999.
Circulation strikes were distributed through the Mint's coin show appearances and retail channels rather than general commerce.