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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra - Spade Guinea
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf for the third definitive portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above left and AUSTRALIA above right, divided by the portrait, with the denomination 2 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border, and the engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of a kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) perched upon a rocky branch, rendered in high relief against a highly polished mirror field. A small gilt Spade Guinea privy mark appears to the right of the bird, referencing the 1798 British gold spade guinea. The arc legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and 2 OZ. 999 SILVER flank the central device, with the date 1996 inscribed in the lower field. The abbreviated Latin inscription M · B · F · ET · H · REX · F · D · B · ET · LD · 8 · R · I · T · ET · E · referring to the original spade guinea legend, and the dates 1798 and 1996 appear around the reverse. A beaded border frames the entire design, with a mintmark visible near the base. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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