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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Goat - Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Reverse description | Three goats positioned among rocks beside a stylised tree, rendered in a symmetrical decorative composition incorporating authentic Chinese ornamental motifs. The design celebrates the Lunar New Year of the Goat, with the Chinese character 羊 (Goat) prominently placed to the right of the central device. The legend YEAR OF THE GOAT arcs along the lower field, with the date 2015 appearing in the upper field. |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - Cased - 2,749 |
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Australia's Lunar coin program, run jointly by both the Perth Mint and the Royal Australian Mint, has generated considerable collector confusion over the years — the RAM's smaller-format silver dollar issues occupy a distinct niche from Perth's larger kilo and two-ounce releases, appealing to type collectors working within tighter budgets. The Year of the Goat marks the eighth animal in the twelve-year cycle, and 2015 falls in the second full rotation of the RAM's participation in lunar theming.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, introduced on Australian coinage in 1999, appears here in its final years before Jody Clark's effigy began its phased adoption.