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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Horse
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2004-2010 |
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| Weight | 6.22 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with TUVALU to the right and the date 2008 along the lower right. The initials IRB appear below the truncation of the neck. The design is rendered in high-relief proof finish against a mirror field. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II TUVALU 2008 IRB |
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Issued under Perth Mint's long-running Lunar Series I program, this denomination was calculated to deliver exactly one-fifth of a troy ounce of fine gold — a practical fractional weight that tracks cleanly against spot pricing. The series ran from 1996 through 2012, cycling through all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with the Horse year falling in 2002 but the $30 fractional continuing in production well past that date as a collector staple rather than a calendar-year commemorative.
Perth's .9999 fineness standard, adopted earlier than most sovereign mints, gave the Lunar series a competitive edge in Asian bullion markets where four-nines purity carries genuine commercial significance.