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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Rooster - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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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 sovereign's name appears in the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA, accompanied by the denomination 100 DOLLARS and the engraver's initials IRB beneath the portrait. Encircling the effigy are the twelve characters of the Chinese lunar calendar, rendered in traditional script, forming a decorative border that bridges Eastern and Western iconographic traditions. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA IRB 100 DOLLARS |
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Australia's Lunar Series II coin program, of which this is part, runs from 2008 through 2019, covering the full twelve-year zodiac cycle. The Royal Australian Mint produces these in parallel with the Perth Mint's own lunar issues — a point of confusion for collectors, as both mints strike Australian legal tender lunar coins simultaneously but with entirely different designs and series numbering.
The Rooster year fell in 2017 on the Chinese calendar, beginning January 28th. Mintages for the one-ounce gold issues in this series are strictly capped, and secondary market premiums on completed years have historically exceeded spot by a considerable margin once the series closes.