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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Australian Kookaburra
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
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| Obverse description | The sixth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by sculptor Jody Clark, depicting a right-facing crowned bust of the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished field, with fine detail in the diadem's jewels and the necklace. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10 DOLLARS, with the engraver's initials JC appearing below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Kookaburra series, running continuously since 1990, changes its reverse design annually — a deliberate strategy by the Perth Mint to drive collector demand through artificial scarcity of each individual year's design. The 10-dollar denomination in this series represents the 10 troy ounce tier, where premiums over spot tend to be steeper than the smaller sizes due to lower mintage ceilings and higher fabrication costs per unit.
The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark, was adopted by Australian coinage in 2019 following a phased Commonwealth rollout that began with UK issues in 2015.