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15 Dollars - Charles III 1st Portrait - Half Sovereign
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2024-2025 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Reverse description | The classical St. George and the Dragon composition, derived from the celebrated Benedetto Pistrucci design as reinterpreted by John Mercanti, depicts a dynamic equestrian scene in which the armoured Saint George on a rearing horse thrusts his sword downward toward a writhing dragon beneath the horse's hooves. The mintmaster's initials JM appear to the left of centre in the field, and the Perth Mint anniversary privy mark P125 is inscribed below the central group. The legend AUSTRALIA arcs across the upper field, with the date 2024 at the base, and a beaded inner border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA JM P125 2024 |
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Australia's half sovereign revival is a relatively recent phenomenon — the Perth Mint reintroduced the denomination in 2009 after a gap stretching back to the Federation-era issues of the early twentieth century. This Charles III iteration marks the first use of his effigy on the Australian half sovereign, replacing the long-running Elizabeth II portrait series. The "1st Portrait" designation will matter to completionists: the King's coinage portrait has already been revised once, making first-portrait issues a defined collecting category before the series has barely begun.