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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Wealth
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2008-2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a vibrant pad-printed polychrome image of Cai Shen, the Chinese God of Wealth, rendered in traditional robes of red and gold, holding symbols of prosperity, set against the same faceted geometric background present on the obverse. A Chinese character for wealth (财) appears in a decorative cartouche in the upper right corner of the field. The word WEALTH is inscribed in the lower portion of the design, accompanied by the fineness designation 10g 9999 GOLD. The Perth Mint mintmark P appears at the lower left. The colorized figure is applied using pad-printing technology, providing striking chromatic contrast against the polished gold ground. |
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This piece belongs to Perth Mint's "Discover Australia" Dreaming series, which employed pad printing — a process borrowed from industrial manufacturing — to apply colored design elements directly onto the coin surface. At the time of issue, pad printing on gold bullion coinage was still genuinely experimental for a sovereign mint, and Perth's adoption of it represented a considerable technical risk given the potential for adhesion failure on a .9999 fine surface.