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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Rooster - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair swept upward beneath a jewelled diadem. The Queen is depicted with a pearl drop earring and necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field with AUSTRALIA continuing to the right, and the denomination 2 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The engraver's initials IRB appear on the truncation of the bust. The design is framed by an inner beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2 DOLLARS IRB |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a boldly struck rooster standing in profile amid a traditional East Asian landscape, with stylised clouds and a rising sun in the background and peony blossoms at the lower right. To the right of the central design appears the Chinese character 雞 (rooster), denoting the zodiac animal of the year. The date 2005 is inscribed vertically along the left field. The inscription 2 OZ 999 SILVER is engraved in a straight line along the lower exergue, confirming the coin's bullion content. The entire design is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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