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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Laughing Buddha
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II after the effigy designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. The surrounding legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II along the upper arc, with the denomination 100 DOLLARS and issuer TUVALU along the lower right, and the specifications 1oz 9999 GOLD along the left. The date 2021 appears in the lower field, all inscriptions rendered in raised Latin lettering against a polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Central to the design is a three-dimensional inlaid jade stone carving of the Laughing Buddha (Budai), depicted seated and rotund in the traditional auspicious pose, rendered in translucent green jade against a radiating sunburst background. The lower field is engraved with a scatter of traditional Chinese cash coins, symbolising prosperity and good fortune. The legend LAUGHING BUDDHA arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, with the Perth Mint's P mintmark visible to the left of the jade insert, and the designer's initials NM in the lower right field. The border is decorated with an ornate repeating pattern of wave and dot motifs. |
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| Reverse lettering | LAUGHING BUDDHA P |
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