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| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 2010 P - BU - 390 |
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Part of the Perth Mint's broader "Dreaming" series drawing on Aboriginal spiritual traditions, this issue was produced during a period when the Australian gold bullion market was aggressively expanding its thematic offerings to compete with sovereign mint programs worldwide. The .9999 fineness — four nines — was a deliberate point of differentiation from the standard .9999 already used across the Kangaroo bullion series, maintaining consistency as a house standard rather than a premium exception.
The dolphin holds particular significance in several coastal Aboriginal traditions along Australia's western seaboard, where the Perth Mint is based.