The Perth Mint, Australia

10

Mint-To-Order

25.40 x 15.40

Reverse: showcasing authentic Aboriginal artwork, the reverse design featured on the Turtle Dreaming coins is inspired by the artist’s memories of a hunting trip in the north of Western Australia, when he was a boy. The design comprises a turtle surrounded by patterns of dots, symbolising the hunters’ journey, and circles, representing the places where the hunters stopped. Obverse: issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the identical obverse designs bear the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA 2008”, the year of issue, the denomination, and the weight and purity of the metal.

Darryl Bellotti

The Perth Mint, Australia