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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Snake - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend encircles the portrait reading ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 15 DOLLARS, with the engraver's initials IRB appearing below the bust truncation. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Perth Mint's lunar bullion series launched in 1996, making the 2001 Snake the sixth release in what is now recognized as Lunar Series I. Each year's issue was strictly limited and struck to the .9999 fineness standard that Perth had adopted to compete directly with the Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leaf program. The Snake year mintage was capped at 30,000 pieces across all denominations — tighter than several adjacent years in the series.
Elizabeth II's fourth portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley, had only entered circulation on Australian coinage in 1999.