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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Double Pixiu
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Thickness | 5.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The sixth crowned effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is depicted in right-facing profile, sculpted by Jody Clark. The Queen is shown wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace, rendered in fine detail characteristic of the sixth definitive portrait. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA, with the date, purity, weight designation, and denomination also inscribed in the field. The initials JC appear below the effigy in reference to the engraver. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The pixiu is a Chinese mythological creature long associated with the accumulation of wealth — capable of consuming gold and silver but, having no anus, unable to release it. The pairing of two pixiu is a specifically auspicious configuration in feng shui tradition, believed to double the wealth-retention effect. Perth Mint has aggressively targeted Chinese investment buyers since the 1990s, and this issue is a direct product of that strategy, designed for gifting during Lunar New Year cycles rather than numismatic collection.
The two-troy-ounce format places it squarely in Perth's premium bullion tier — priced above spot to capture the cultural premium, below the threshold of their ultra-high-relief proof series.