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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Koala - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10 DOLLARS arcs around the upper periphery, with the designer's initials IRB appearing below the truncation of the portrait. The field is smooth and unadorned, focusing attention on the finely detailed royal effigy. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Australia's silver Koala series, produced by the Perth Mint, changes its reverse design annually — a deliberate policy introduced to discourage melting and encourage collector retention. The 2013 issue belongs to the 10-ounce tier, which occupies an awkward commercial position: too heavy for most stacking programs, too common for serious numismatic collections, leaving it largely in the hands of mid-range bullion investors.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, adopted by the Perth Mint in 1999, appears here in its final sustained years of use before Jody Clark's effigy was phased in from 2015 onward.