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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Rising Sun
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic high-relief scene of the pirate vessel The Rising Sun under full sail, its black-tarred sails billowing as it navigates turbulent seas. In the left background, a spectral skull-shaped cloud looms ominously over a second sailing ship in apparent distress, evoking the menace of the notorious pirate William Moody. A jolly roger flag bearing a skull motif flies from the mainmast. The legend THE RISING SUN arcs along the upper rim, while BLACK FLAG: WILLIAM MOODY is inscribed along the lower border, with the Perth Mint's P mintmark and the weight and purity designation 1oz .9999 Ag also present in the border. |
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The Rising Sun motif carries specific weight in Australian military culture — it is the badge of the Australian Army, adopted in 1902 and worn by troops at Gallipoli, on the Western Front, and through every subsequent campaign. The Perth Mint has issued coins under this theme before, but the 2022 release came during a period of renewed public interest in Anzac commemoration tied to the centenary cycle of First World War anniversaries that ran through the late 2010s and early 2020s.
The two KM references distinguish finish variants rather than separate issues — BU and Antiqued strikes sharing the same dies, with the latter chemically treated post-strike to simulate age.