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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Discover Australia - Whale Shark - Platinum Proof
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the crowned and draped bust of the Queen facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 15 DOLLARS' arcs around the periphery, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' below the truncation. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished field characteristic of proof coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed relief depiction of a Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming to the left, set against a circular coloured inset portraying the ocean in tones of blue and aquamarine, evoking the creature's open-water habitat. The shark is rendered with characteristic spotted patterning and prominent gill slits. The arc legend 'DISCOVER AUSTRALIA' appears above, while the inscriptions '2012', 'WHALE SHARK', '1/10oz', '9995 PLATINUM', and the Perth Mint 'P' mintmark are distributed around the lower portion of the design. The television mintmark 'TV' also appears in the field. |
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