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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bougainville reef
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Composition | Silver plated copper-nickel (Pad Printed) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, occupying the centre of the fan-shaped field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' is inscribed along the left arc and 'CORAL SEA ISLANDS TERRITORY' along the right arc, both following the curved outline of the planchet. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a dark mirror field. |
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| Reverse description | Full-colour pad-printed depiction of a honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favagineus) emerging from a coral reef habitat, rendered in naturalistic detail with distinctive dark-spotted reticulated patterning across the body. The legend 'BOUGAINVILLE REEF' arcs along the upper curved border in large raised letters. The denomination '10$' appears in raised numerals within an uncoloured panel to the right, and the date '2017' is inscribed at the bottom centre. The Latin binomial 'Gymnothorax favagineus' is inscribed in small italic lettering in the lower left field. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - Proof - 100 |
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