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100 Gems - July birthstone ruby
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Size | 152 x 76 mm |
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| Reverse description | At left, a vignette of a woman viewed from behind in a cross-laced gown, set against a large full-moon vignette above a silhouette of Mt. Barrington; text panel at far left describes the Gloucester Ruby Mine geology. At centre, crossed mining-pick tools above botanical illustrations of two native pigeons. At upper right, a pink silhouette map of Australia with guilloche underprint. |
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| Protection type | Foil strip |
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Australia's 100 Gems series is a commemorative polymer program issued through the Royal Australian Mint and the Reserve Bank of Australia, assigning a gemstone to each release rather than a denomination with any meaningful purchasing power. The face value is purely nominal — these circulate as collectibles, not currency. The ruby issue ties to the traditional July birthstone calendar, a nineteenth-century standardization formalized by the American National Retail Jewelers Association in 1912, which is itself a commercial invention rather than ancient tradition.