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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Posthumous, 6th Portrait - Year of the Rabbit - Gold Bullion
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 15.553 g |
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| Reverse description | A rabbit depicted in full sprint, its body low and extended in dynamic motion, conveying speed as it appears nearly airborne above the ground plane of the design field. To the left of the central motif, a Chinese character for 'Rabbit' is inscribed in reference to the Lunar New Year tradition. The year of issue '2023' and the Perth Mint mintmark 'P' appear as part of the reverse legend, alongside the English inscription 'RABBIT'. The composition is rendered with fine engraving detail against a textured or frosted background field, consistent with Perth Mint Lunar Series production standards. |
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| Mintage | 2023 P - BU |
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Australia's lunar bullion series has run continuously since 1996, with each twelve-year cycle commanding a dedicated collector base that drives secondary market premiums well above melt on first-cycle issues. The 2023 rabbit date falls in the second cycle. Following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, the Perth Mint transitioned to the posthumous sixth portrait — sculpted by Dominique Facchino — making 2023 issues transitional in the broader portrait chronology of Australian coinage.
The sixth portrait was approved under an accelerated timeline given the circumstances, and not all Commonwealth mints adopted it simultaneously.