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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Evolution of Time - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylized representation of the solar system dominates the central field, surrounded by the twelve astrological zodiac signs arranged in a circular band. A starfield fills the background, evoking the cosmos and the passage of celestial time. The Latin motto TEMPUS FUGIT ET NUNQUAM REVERTITUR (Time flies and never returns) appears in the legend, accompanied by the series title EVOLUTION OF TIME and the denomination and fineness inscription 10 OZ. 999 SILVER. The design also incorporates the bird motif associated with the Australian Kookaburra series and the date 2002, with Roman numerals IX, XI, XII, and III referencing clock positions. |
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The "Evolution of Time" series from Perth Mint marked an early experiment in the now-ubiquitous large-format antiqued silver format — 2002 was still genuinely early days for this treatment as a commercial product rather than a novelty. The 10oz .999 silver format had only recently found a stable collector market, and Perth was among the first sovereign-affiliated mints to push antiqued finishing as a premium tier rather than a defect.
KM#633 is one of the more difficult entries in this series to track in consistent grades, largely because the antiquing process itself makes surface assessment contentious among third-party graders.