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| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1904 |
| Obverse description | Fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the crowned effigy of the Queen facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend around the upper field reads ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA, with the designer's initials IRB truncated below the portrait. Additional inscriptions in the field denote the weight, fineness, date, and face value: 1/2oz 9999 GOLD 2009 50 DOLLARS. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA IRB 1/2oz 9999 GOLD 2009 50 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed, colored depiction of an ox reclining on grass, rendered in naturalistic tones of brown and green. A spray of bamboo branches appears in the upper left field, adding an East Asian artistic context. The Chinese character 牛 (Ox) is inscribed in the upper right field, while the inscription YEAR OF THE OX curves along the lower border. The Perth Mint's mintmark P appears at the left. The design is part of the Australian Lunar Series II coinage. |
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