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40 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Emu - Palladium
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 1995-1996 |
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| Weight | 31.1035 g |
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| Obverse description | The third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted in right-facing bust wearing the King George IV State Diadem and draped robes. The surrounding legend reads 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 40 DOLLARS' with the engraver's initials 'RDM' present in the field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed, naturalistic effigy of an Australian Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) standing in left profile amid native scrub vegetation, with a clutch of eggs visible at its feet near the lower right. The Perth Mint 'P' mintmark appears among the grasses in the lower field. The circular legend 'THE AUSTRALIAN EMU 1 OZ. 9995 PALLADIUM' runs along the upper periphery, separated from the field by a beaded border, with the date '1995' displayed in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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