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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dog - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 15.55 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 50 CENTS encircles the effigy, with the engraver's initials IRB appearing below the truncation of the bust. The design follows the standard fourth-portrait convention adopted by Commonwealth nations from 1998. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 50 CENTS IRB |
| Reverse description | A seated Alsatian (German Shepherd) dog rendered in fine detail, positioned centrally and facing the viewer. To the right of the dog appears the Chinese character 狗 (dog), referencing the Lunar Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Surrounding inscriptions in the field denote the year of issue, silver purity, and weight. The design commemorates the 2006 Chinese Lunar New Year. |
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