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500 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Stock Horse - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 500 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting a right-facing draped bust of the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detailing in the hair and crown. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the neck. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper periphery and 'AUSTRALIA' along the right, while the denomination '500 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower periphery, flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 500 DOLLARS IRB |
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The Australian Stock Horse breed descends directly from the Waler — the horse exported in massive numbers to British imperial forces during the First World War, with over 160,000 shipped from Australia between 1914 and 1918. Fewer than a handful ever returned, Australian quarantine regulations effectively making the departure permanent. The breed's selection for this bullion series reflects a broader Perth Mint strategy, begun in earnest through the 2000s, of rotating native fauna and culturally significant subjects to sustain collector demand across annual releases.
At five troy ounces, this is the heaviest denomination in the standard Stock Horse issue year.