30 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Year of the Rooster - 4th Portrait, Lunar Series II (2017)
Features
| Denomination | 30 Dollars |
| Weight (g) | 1000 |
| Diameter (mm) | 99.95 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 2659.78 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 20.84 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2017
IRB
30 DOLLARS
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. surrounded by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2017,” and the face value “30 DOLLARS.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2017
IRB
30 DOLLARS
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. surrounded by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2017,” and the face value “30 DOLLARS.”
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald, Stevan Stojanovic
Lettering:
2017 鷄
YEAR OF
THE
ROOSTER
1Kg .999Ag
Description:
The reverse features a richly detailed large, powerful, and proud rooster standing on a tree branch, with its beak open as it lets out a morning call, its plumage engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing upward. The rooster’s sharp beak, attentive eye, strong legs, and claws convey strength and vigilance. Around the central figure incorporates Chrissy Lau’s traditional Chinese design decorative panels containing floral ornaments. The inscriptions include “2017” above and in three lines “YEAR OF THE ROOSTER" below. At the right, the Chinese character (鷄) for “Rooster” and silver purity and weight "1Kg .999Ag" below left.
2017 鷄
YEAR OF
THE
ROOSTER
1Kg .999Ag
Description:
The reverse features a richly detailed large, powerful, and proud rooster standing on a tree branch, with its beak open as it lets out a morning call, its plumage engraved with striking detail, tail feathers flowing upward. The rooster’s sharp beak, attentive eye, strong legs, and claws convey strength and vigilance. Around the central figure incorporates Chrissy Lau’s traditional Chinese design decorative panels containing floral ornaments. The inscriptions include “2017” above and in three lines “YEAR OF THE ROOSTER" below. At the right, the Chinese character (鷄) for “Rooster” and silver purity and weight "1Kg .999Ag" below left.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 500 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |