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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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| Weight | 3.994 g |
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| Obverse description | The first uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, modelled by sculptor Dominic Thomas, with the King depicted in a contemporary, naturalistic style wearing a suit collar. The legend CHARLES III arcs across the upper left field and AUSTRALIA across the upper right, with the denomination 15 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower arc. The engraver's initials DT appear in the lower right of the portrait field. The design is framed by a plain raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | · CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 15 DOLLARS DT |
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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.