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| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | The third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, portrayed by sculptor Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The legend ELIZABETH II flanks the portrait above, with AUSTRALIA and the denomination 25 DOLLARS inscribed in the field, accompanied by the designer's initials RDM below the bust truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A proud ox stands in left profile with its head turned toward the viewer, rendered in fine detail against a plain field, in celebration of the Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox. The Chinese character 牛 (Ox) appears to the left of the animal. The date 1997, the fractional weight designation 1/4 OZ, and the fineness inscription 9999 GOLD are arranged around the design. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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