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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Discover Australia - Goanna
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | The fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, is portrayed in right-facing profile occupying the central field. The Queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, with the truncation of the bust bearing the engraver's initials 'IRB'. The surrounding legend reads 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 5 DOLLARS', with the denomination and issuer distributed around the periphery in Latin script. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered goanna (Varanus species), one of Australia's iconic monitor lizards, is depicted in dynamic right-facing profile, its textured, scaled body rendered in fine detail against a mirror-polished proof field. The lizard's musculature, clawed feet, and long tapering tail are meticulously engraved, conveying the animal's characteristic alertness. The curved legend 'DISCOVER AUSTRALIA' arcs above the design, while the lower legend reads '2012 GOANNA 1/25oz 9999 GOLD', with the Perth Mint 'P' mintmark incorporated into the design. The engraver's initials 'AH' appear in the lower left field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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