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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Ox - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA encircles the portrait, with the denomination 2 DOLLARS, the fineness 2oz 999 SILVER, and the date 2009 also inscribed in the field. The designer's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA IRB 2oz 999 SILVER 2009 2 DOLLARS |
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The Year of the Ox coin is part of Perth Mint's Lunar Series II, launched in 2008 as a sequel to the original Lunar Series I that ran from 1996 to 2007. Series II retained the two-ounce silver format but moved to Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, which had been adopted by Australian coinage from 1999. The Ox is the second animal in the twelve-year cycle, meaning Series II collectors who started at the beginning faced a twelve-year commitment to complete the set — a deliberate commercial structure Perth Mint has used with considerable success.