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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Koala - Platinum
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 1993-1994 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, rendered by sculptor Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the King George IV State Diadem and draped in robes. The legend surrounding the portrait reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 15 DOLLARS, with the engraver's initials RDM appearing below the truncation. The design is set within a polished field typical of proof-quality coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 15 DOLLARS RDM |
| Reverse description | A female koala and her clinging joey are depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, grasping the branch of a eucalyptus gum tree. The composition captures fine naturalistic detail in the animals' fur texture and claws. The circular legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA arcs across the upper field, with 1/10 OZ 9995 PLATINUM continuing to the right. The Perth Mint's P mintmark appears at the lower centre, flanked by the date 1993 along the lower arc. |
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