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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Ox - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper rim and AUSTRALIA along the lower right, with the denomination 2 DOLLARS and date 2009 inscribed in the lower field. The designer's initials IRB appear truncated beneath the portrait. A beaded border frames the entire obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Year of the Ox issue was part of Perth Mint's Lunar Series II, launched in 2008 as a successor to the original Lunar Series I that had run from 1996. Series II coins were struck to a slightly larger diameter than their predecessors, requiring new tooling across the board. The 2009 Ox holds particular significance within the series as the first full-year issue — the 2008 Mouse having launched mid-series with some design adjustments still being finalized.
Mintage for the two-ounce silver format was capped at 8,000 pieces worldwide.