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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 9 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II flanks the upper field, with AUSTRALIA and the denomination 1 DOLLAR inscribed below, alongside the date 2008 and the designer's initials IRB beneath the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2008 1 DOLLAR IRB |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of a rat in profile, facing left and rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, set upon a stylised rocky base. The design is framed by a symmetrical arrangement of decorative curved lines and ornamental motifs inspired by traditional Chinese art, with four fish depicted in the corner segments. A flaming circular emblem appears at the top of the field, and the date 2008 is inscribed above the central device. The legend YEAR OF THE RAT appears in the lower field. |
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