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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Snake - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley is depicted in right-facing profile, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II and AUSTRALIA arc along the upper periphery, while the inscriptions 10 OZ. 999 SILVER and 10 DOLLARS appear along the lower left and lower right respectively. The date 2013 is incused along the lower field, and the engraver's initials IRB appear truncated beneath the portrait. The composition and weight specifications serve as an integral part of the obverse design, consistent with Perth Mint bullion coinage practice. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Australia's lunar series coins are struck to order in the months preceding the relevant zodiac year, with mintages capped and published in advance — a practice the Perth Mint formalized after secondary market premiums on earlier lunar issues made collectors wary of being caught short. The Year of the Snake cap for this denomination was set at 1,000 pieces worldwide, a figure that has proven conservative given sustained demand from both Southeast Asian collector markets and Western bullion buyers treating the series as a hedge.
The 10oz format sits at an awkward weight for pure bullion purposes but was deliberately retained to anchor the top of the lunar range below the kilo coin.