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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Ox - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend encircling the field reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA, with the denomination 10 DOLLARS, the purity and weight designation 10oz 999 SILVER, and the date 2009 also inscribed. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and jewelry. The designer's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A colored ox and calf are depicted standing on a grassy field with rolling hills in the background, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel applied over a sculpted relief design. The Chinese character for Ox (牛) appears prominently above the central motif. The legend YEAR OF THE OX is inscribed in the field, accompanied by the Perth Mint's P mintmark. The overall composition celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox within a naturalistic pastoral setting. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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