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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Great Barrier Reef
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 62.22 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed depiction of a sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) rendered in high relief, swimming across the central field above a coral formation consisting of a rounded brain coral and branching soft coral elements. To the upper right, a sprig of sea vegetation is visible in the field. The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark appears to the left. The arc legend 'THE LAND DOWN UNDER' curves along the upper periphery, with 'GREAT BARRIER REEF' inscribed in a secondary arc immediately below it, and the fineness and weight specification '2OZ 9999 GOLD' appears along the lower border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Australia's 200-dollar gold series from Perth has frequently used the Great Barrier Reef as subject matter, but the 2014 issue landed at a pointed moment: the reef had just been placed under renewed UNESCO scrutiny that year, with the World Heritage Committee threatening to list it as "in danger" over dredging approvals and coastal development linked to Queensland's coal export expansion. The Australian government mounted a significant diplomatic effort to prevent that designation.
The 62.22-gram specification places this squarely in the two-troy-ounce category, a format Perth favors for issues targeting the collector-bullion crossover market.