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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Koala - Platinum
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 1992-1993 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The third effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II faces right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem and pearl drop earrings, as modelled by Raphael Maklouf. The legend encircling the portrait reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 25 DOLLARS, with the designer's initials RDM appearing below the truncation of the bust. The field is plain and unadorned. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) clinging to a eucalyptus branch, rendered in high relief against a smooth field. The animal is shown in a frontal seated posture, grasping the branch with both forepaws, with characteristic tufted ears and distinctive facial features finely detailed. The legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA arcs along the upper periphery, accompanied by the purity and denomination inscription 1/4 OZ 9995 PLATINUM along the right side. The date 1993 appears in the lower exergue, flanked by two small pellets. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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