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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Royal Wedding - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a commemorative design approved by Buckingham Palace in honour of the royal wedding of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle. A central motif features a pair of wedding bells suspended above a sprig of myrtle, a flower traditionally included in the bouquets of royal brides since Queen Victoria. An inscription recording the names of the couple and the date of their marriage, 19 May 2018, appears beneath the central device. The Perth Mint privy mark P is incorporated into the design. The overall composition is executed in a refined, celebratory style befitting a commemorative proof issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF WALES & MS MEGHAN MARKLE P 19 MAY 2018 |
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The April 2018 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle generated an extraordinary volume of commemorative merchandise from mints worldwide, but Perth's response was characteristically restrained — a bullion-weight issue tied to a fixed gold content rather than a novelty premium product. Perth Mint had held the Australian gold bullion franchise since 1899, and by 2018 was one of the few sovereign-backed facilities still striking .9999 fine product at this fractional weight for the retail market.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, used here, was already being phased toward replacement by Jody Clark's definitive fifth portrait on most Australian issues by this date.