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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Discover Australia - Goanna - Gold Proof
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1730 |
| Obverse description | The fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The sovereign's portrait is rendered in fine relief against a polished field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '50 DOLLARS' and the engraver's initials 'IRB' appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | · ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS IRB |
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The Discover Australia series, launched by the Perth Mint in the mid-2000s, was conceived partly as a response to the international bullion market's appetite for wildlife-themed gold issues following the sustained commercial success of the Kangaroo program. The goanna — a monitor lizard genus with species reaching two metres in length — has deep significance in Aboriginal cosmology across multiple language groups, appearing in Dreamtime narratives as both ancestor figure and trickster.
KM#1730 carries a mintage ceiling of 1,000 pieces.