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| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Reverse description | A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is depicted swimming in a dynamic, stylised composition occupying the full field, its body rendered in flowing horizontal relief lines evoking the rippling surface of water. The broad, flat bill, webbed forefeet, and distinctive tail are rendered with naturalistic detail against the mirror-proof background. The numeral 20, denoting the face value, appears prominently in the upper right field superimposed over the aquatic scene. The designer's initials SD, for Stuart Devlin, appear discretely to the left of the platypus. No peripheral legend is present on the reverse. |
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| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra |
| Mintage | 1991 - Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set - 25,000 |
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