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300 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Pig - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a pig standing amid leafy vegetation, facing right, rendered in high relief. To the right of the central motif appears the Chinese character 猪 (pig), referencing the Chinese Lunar calendar designation for the year. Surrounding inscriptions identify the date, metallic content, and weight of the coin. The design celebrates the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac cycle. |
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Perth Mint struck this 10-kilogram piece as part of its Lunar Series I program, which ran from 1996 through 2007 — the Year of the Pig completing the full twelve-year cycle. Each year's release was limited, and the final issues attracted the most speculative attention precisely because collectors who had followed the series from the beginning needed them to close the set.
The 203.2mm diameter required individual casting and finishing by hand; pieces of this scale cannot run through standard coin presses and are closer in production method to art medals than struck coinage.