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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Pig - Pig on its Back
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a plump pig lying on its back in a playful pose, surrounded by an ornate composition of blossoming peony flowers and leafy branches evocative of traditional Chinese decorative art. To the right, a large round Chinese cash coin bearing auspicious inscriptions is prominently rendered, while the Chinese character 猪 (pig) appears to the left amid further floral motifs. The legend ONE DOLLAR is inscribed along the upper periphery, and 2019 YEAR OF THE PIG curves along the lower rim, the entire design engraved by Bronwyn King. |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE DOLLAR 猪 招財進寳 2019 YEAR OF THE PIG (Translation: 猪 = PIG 招財進寳 = To bring in Wealth and Treasure) |
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Australia's Lunar coin program has run since 1995 across multiple mints and formats, but the RAM's contribution has focused on the circulating dollar series — making these among the few Lunar-themed coins that could, in principle, turn up in change. The Pig is the twelfth and final sign of the Chinese zodiac cycle, meaning the 2019 issue closed a full twelve-year rotation that began with the Rat in 2008.
"Pig on its Back" distinguishes this from at least one other RAM dollar issued the same year depicting the animal in a different pose — a deliberate collector variant strategy the mint has employed across several Lunar releases to drive completionist demand.