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2000 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The Jewelled Phoenix
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Thickness | 16 mm |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend encircles the portrait within the field, incorporating the monarch's name, issuer, mint mark, fineness, weight, year of issue, and face value. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a polished field, characteristic of proof coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A Chinese phoenix (fenghuang), individually hand-crafted in rose gold and pavé-set with 89 pink diamonds, is depicted in dramatic three-dimensional sculptural relief as it alights upon a fabled paulownia tree. The intricate plumage of the phoenix is rendered with exceptional artisanal detail, the gemstones adding brilliant colour and lustre to the design. The composition reflects traditional Chinese symbolism, the phoenix representing grace, virtue, and renewal. The reverse legend identifies the coin's theme in both Latin script and a Chinese character. The overall effect is that of a jewelled objet d'art set within the coin's polished gold field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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