Obverse: the obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Maklouf. Surrounding the portrait are the inscriptions “Elizabeth II”, “Australia”, and the denomination “25 Cents”.
Reverse: the reverse depicts two stylized Australian Aboriginal figures wearing traditional headdresses. Above them appears the inscription “The Dump”, while the surrounding legends indicate the coin’s specifications: “Quarter Oz”, “999 Silver”, and the year of issue “1988”.
About the coin: this 1/4 troy ounce fine silver coin commemorates “The Dump”, a historic coin from Australia’s colonial era. The original Dump was the central piece cut from the famous Holey Dollar, which became part of the first official currency of New South Wales in 1813. Issued in 1988 to mark Australia’s bicentenary, this collector coin celebrates an important chapter in the nation’s monetary history and remains popular among numismatists.
