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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Great White Shark
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dramatic full-colour appliqué depiction of a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaching the ocean surface, its jaws agape and rows of serrated teeth clearly visible against the dark field. Dynamic blue and white waves rendered in vivid colour surround the ascending shark, conveying powerful motion. The Cyrillic legend 'Большая белая акула' (meaning 'Great White Shark') arcs across the upper field, while the lower arc bears the inscriptions '1oz 999 SILVER' to the left and the Linnaean binomial 'CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS' to the right. |
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| Reverse lettering | Большая белая акула 1oz 999 SILVER CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS |
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This piece belongs to the Perth Mint's Australian Wildlife series, which ran through the early 2010s and was issued under the legal tender framework of the Australian dollar despite being produced for the collector market rather than circulation. The Great White Shark edition drew particular attention because Australia's southern and western coastlines — especially waters near the mint's home state of Western Australia — are among the highest-density white shark habitats on earth, giving the subject genuine regional resonance rather than the arbitrary exoticism typical of bullion wildlife programs.
Mintage was capped at 300,000 pieces across the series format.