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1000 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Kangaroo - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | The Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 311.07 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as a right-facing diademed effigy wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in high relief after the design by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear truncated at the base of the neck. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs across the upper field with 'AUSTRALIA' continuing to the right, while the denomination '1000 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower periphery. The portrait is surrounded by a fine beaded border, set against a polished field characteristic of bullion coin production. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Australian Kangaroo bullion program has featured an annually changing reverse design since 1989 — a deliberate policy by the Perth Mint to discourage melting and encourage numismatic retention, which has broadly succeeded in keeping earlier-dated pieces out of the smelter. The one-kilogram denomination sits at the practical ceiling of the retail bullion market; above this weight, Perth's output shifts toward the trophy end, culminating in the one-tonne coin produced in 2011.
KM# 1198 corresponds to the 2009-dated reverse within the kangaroo series. The Perth Mint operates under a Western Australian government guarantee, distinct from the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, which issues legal tender coinage for general circulation.