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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Gold Nugget - Fathers Day - Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Weight | 7.78 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, the third definitive portrait modelled by Raphael Maklouf, depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field and AUSTRALIA along the upper right, with the denomination 25 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower arc. The engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Australia's Gold Nugget series launched in 1986 as a direct competitor to the South African Krugerrand and Canadian Maple Leaf, with the Perth Mint positioning its .999 fine purity above the Krugerrand's .9167 alloy. The "Fathers Day" designation on this piece reflects Perth's early marketing strategy of issuing themed bullion variants to stimulate collector demand beyond pure investment buyers — a move that distinguished the series commercially but has created cataloging headaches ever since.
The nugget reverse designs changed annually beginning in 1989; this 1987 piece predates that shift and carries a fixed design, making it part of the brief first-generation run.