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1 Dollar In the name of Elizabeth II, 6th Portrait - The Big Blue Heeler - Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 11.66 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Blue Heeler — formally the Australian Cattle Dog — was developed in the 1840s by crossbreeding imported Smithfield drovers' dogs with domesticated dingoes, producing a working animal capable of handling cattle across the brutal distances of the Australian interior. The 2023 RAM silver proof program dedicated to iconic Australian dogs reflects ongoing collector appetite for the series, which has drawn steady secondary market interest since its inception.
Elizabeth II's sixth portrait, by sculptor Savannah Bird, had only a narrow window of use — approved in 2019, it was retired following the Queen's death in September 2022, making 2023 issues among the last Australian coins to carry her effigy under any portrait version.