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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a stylized monkey rendered in a symmetrical composition incorporating authentic Chinese decorative motifs and ornamental elements. The Chinese character 猴 (Monkey) appears to the right of the central figure. The bilingual legend YEAR OF THE MONKEY arcs along the lower periphery in Latin script, with the date 2016 positioned in the upper field, commemorating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Monkey. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2016 猴 YEAR OF THE MONKEY (Translation: 猴 = Monkey) |
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The Year of the Monkey dollar was part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing Lunar Series, timed to the Chinese New Year celebrated on February 8, 2016. Monkey years carry particular commercial weight in Australian numismatics — the substantial Chinese-Australian community and strong collector demand from Asia mean lunar-themed releases from the RAM consistently see accelerated attrition from circulation pulls, pushing surviving uncirculated examples into collections almost immediately after release.