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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Koala - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The sovereign's name and title appear in the legend surrounding the portrait, with the denomination and country of issue incorporated into the inscription. The initials IRB appear below the truncation, identifying the engraver. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1-kilogram silver Koala series, produced by the Perth Mint, carries a legal tender face value of thirty dollars under Australian law — a fiction maintained largely for customs and import purposes, given the metal value dwarfs the denomination by orders of magnitude. Perth introduced the kilogram format in this series partly to compete with the Royal Canadian Mint's aggressive push into large-format bullion during the same period.
Each year's release features a new reverse design, a deliberate policy that drives collector demand beyond pure bullion buyers. The 2012 emission was capped at 500 pieces worldwide.