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150 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Desert Pea - Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of the Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa), Australia's floral emblem of South Australia, rendered in high relief at the centre of the field. The distinctive pendant scarlet-pea flowers with their glossy black bosses are shown on a trailing stem with delicate pinnate foliage extending across the lower portion of the design. The denomination '150 DOLLARS' is inscribed in a bold arc along the lower field, with the designer's initials 'HH' appearing to the right of the floral composition. The coin features a decorative scalloped inner border framing the entire design. |
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The Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formosa) was declared South Australia's floral emblem in 1961, though its association with the colony dates to early European exploration — John Gould collected specimens in the 1840s and the plant had already become something of a symbol for survival in the arid interior. This coin belongs to the RAM's ongoing Australian Flora and Fauna bullion program, which shifted toward premium proof issues in the mid-1990s as collector demand for high-finish gold outpaced interest in standard bullion strikes.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, adopted by Australia in 1998, makes its earliest appearances on issues from precisely this year.