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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Nugget - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed kangaroo stands in profile at centre against a polished proof field, set before a pad-printed multicolour depiction of Australian bush foliage including green eucalyptus branches rendered in vivid colour. The circular legend 'THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 2 OZ. 9999 GOLD' arcs around the periphery, with the date '2005' at the base, all separated by raised beaded borders. The small 'P' mintmark for the Perth Mint appears to the lower left of the central device. |
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| Mint | Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date) |
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The "Pad Printed" designation here is the telling detail. In 2005, the Perth Mint briefly experimented with pad printing technology to apply color elements onto bullion coins — a technique borrowed from the collectibles industry that proved controversial among purists and has since made these transitional issues a minor curiosity in the Australian gold bullion series. The Nugget program itself dates to 1986, originally conceived to compete directly with the South African Krugerrand in international bullion markets, with the kangaroo replacing the nugget motif from 1989 onward.