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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
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| Obverse description | The fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016 arcs around the upper periphery, with the designer's initials IRB appearing below the portrait truncation. The design is rendered in fine relief against a flat field. |
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| Reverse description | A monkey is depicted hanging from a branch, rendered in a stylized artistic manner evoking traditional Chinese decorative imagery. The authentic Chinese character 猴 (meaning Monkey) appears prominently above the central design, referencing the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. The denomination numeral 50 is inscribed in the field, and the overall composition celebrates the 2016 Chinese Lunar New Year. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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