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| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 2 Cents |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted in right-facing profile wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The truncation of the bust bears the engraver's initials IRB. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA with the date 2012 distributed within the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012 IRB |
| Reverse description | A centrally positioned depiction of the Frill-necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), commonly known as the Frilled Dragon, rendered in fine relief with its distinctive neck frill displayed. The species is endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. The denomination 2 appears in the field alongside the engraver's initials SD, attributing the design to Stuart Devlin, who created the original reverse designs for Australia's decimal coinage. |
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