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1 Dollar In the name of Elizabeth II, 6th Portrait - Quokka, Colored Silver Proof
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Diameter | 40.9 mm |
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| Obverse description | The sixth and final effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by sculptor Jody Clark is depicted in right-facing profile, the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace. This memorial obverse was adopted following Her Majesty's passing in September 2022, with the regnal dates 1952–2022 incorporated into the legend. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II 1952-2022 AUSTRALIA 2023, with the weight, fineness, and denomination inscriptions JC 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR also present in the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The quokka has become an unlikely icon of Western Australian tourism — the animal's facial musculature produces what photographs read as a permanent smile, and the resulting selfie culture around Rottnest Island (where the main population lives) has made it one of the most photographed marsupials on earth. Perth Mint has leaned into this consistently. The five-nines silver specification here is notable: .99999 fineness is rarer in circulation-adjacent coinage, requiring additional refining steps that standard .999 silver skips entirely.