25 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Ruby Well - 3rd Portrait, Australian Nugget (1988)
Features
| Denomination | 25 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 105 |
| Weight (g) | 7.78 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.1 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1281.62 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 17.5 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
RDM
25 DOLLARS
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the face value “25 DOLLARS below."
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
RDM
25 DOLLARS
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the face value “25 DOLLARS below."
Reverse
Engraved by Stuart Devlin
Lettering:
THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ 9999 GOLD
RUBY WELL 1913
P200
1988
Description:
The reverse features a representation of depiction of the Ruby Well ("a 146-ounce gold specimen unearthed in 1913 by prospector M.J. Murphy at the Ruby Well goldfields, located approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Peak Hill in Western Australia) with its name and year of discover "RUBY WELL 1913" below it surrounded by a starburst background (stylized rays of sunlight not quite reaching the center). Above the image, the words “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ. 9999 GOLD” curve around the top edge, while below the design, the year “1990.” The layout is clean and the engraving crisp, highlighting the artistic capabilities of the Perth Mint’s master engravers. The special P200 mint mark of the Perth Mint marking the Australian Bicentenary (200 years of European settlement on the continent) is above the date.
THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ 9999 GOLD
RUBY WELL 1913
P200
1988
Description:
The reverse features a representation of depiction of the Ruby Well ("a 146-ounce gold specimen unearthed in 1913 by prospector M.J. Murphy at the Ruby Well goldfields, located approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Peak Hill in Western Australia) with its name and year of discover "RUBY WELL 1913" below it surrounded by a starburst background (stylized rays of sunlight not quite reaching the center). Above the image, the words “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ. 9999 GOLD” curve around the top edge, while below the design, the year “1990.” The layout is clean and the engraving crisp, highlighting the artistic capabilities of the Perth Mint’s master engravers. The special P200 mint mark of the Perth Mint marking the Australian Bicentenary (200 years of European settlement on the continent) is above the date.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 P200 | 10,000 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |