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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Nugget - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a prospector engaged in the act of panning for gold, set against a tent in the background, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Australia's first gold rush. The entire design is presented against a vibrant red colored background applied through pad printing technology, a distinctive feature of this special commemorative issue. The inscription THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET arcs across the upper field, while 1 OZ. 9999 GOLD and the date 2001 appear prominently in the field. The lower portion carries the descriptive legend AUSTRALIAN PROSPECTOR - 150TH ANNIVERSARY FIRST GOLD RUSH, underscoring the historical significance of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "Pad Printed" designation in the composition field marks this as one of the more technically unusual issues in the Australian Nugget series. Perth Mint introduced pad printing — a process borrowed from industrial manufacturing — to apply color elements directly onto the gold surface, a technique controversial among purists and rarely adopted by sovereign mints at the time.
The Australian Nugget program itself launched in 1986, initially depicting actual gold nuggets found on Australian soil. By 2001, the series was well-established as a globally traded bullion instrument, with the .9999 fineness exceeding the standard .999 purity carried by most international competitors.