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| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 155.533 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the effigy designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 8 DOLLARS' arcs around the upper field, with the designer's initials 'IRB' appearing below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Two kookaburras perched side by side atop a wooden fence post rendered in fine detail, the larger adult bird at left facing right toward the smaller juvenile at right, both depicted with carefully engraved plumage against a mirror-polished field suggestive of a naturalistic background. The curved legend 'AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA' arcs across the upper field, while the inscription '2017 5oz 999 SILVER' appears in the lower exergue. The Perth Mint 'P' mintmark is situated to the lower left of the central design. |
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| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA P 2017 5oz 999 SILVER |
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