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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Discover Australia - Green and Gold Bell Frog
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Green and Gold Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) is depicted facing right in the central field, rendered in fine detail against a colorized background of lush green foliage, showcasing the species' characteristic mottled markings. The frog's distinctive splayed limbs and prominent eye are highlighted with precision engraving enhanced by selective coloring. The curved legend DISCOVER AUSTRALIA arcs across the upper field, while the inscription 2012 GREEN & GOLD BELL FROG 1/10oz 9995 PLATINUM is distributed around the lower periphery. The Perth Mint's P mintmark appears to the right of the legend. |
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The Green and Gold Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) was once abundant across southeastern Australia before habitat loss and chytrid fungus devastated populations through the late twentieth century. By 2012 it was listed as vulnerable under Australian federal law, making its appearance in this Discover Australia series something of a quiet conservation record — the coin documents a species in active decline at the time of minting.