20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - The Unknown Soldier

Commemorative issue

The Unknown Soldier

Series: Anzacs Remembered

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

An Australian Soldier standing in front of the tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in the National War Memorial in Canberra

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WW1 - THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
20

Edge

Reeded

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Mint

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint in conjunction with some Australian Newspapers released this coin in a coincard as part of a 14 coin set. The first coin came with a large folding album. The series is called "Anzacs Remembered".


To get a coin you had to obtain a token from the newspaper and redeem it at a cost of $3.50. Different tokens were published each day for 2 weeks (hence 14 coins). The coins are commemorating events of World War 1 that Australians were involved in.

This 20 Cent coin commemorates the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the National War Memorial.

A special $1 coin was also produced as part of the set which is very difficult to obtain due to very low mintage. It was issued separately from the 14 coin set and was only obtainable if you were a Rewards Member of News Limited.

Present in sets

• 2015 - Australian Special Set (ANZACS Remembered)

See also

• War

• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Anzacs Remembered)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Australian Flying Corps)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Australian Imperial Force)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Gallipoli Landing)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Home Front)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Light Horsemen)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Mateship)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Nurses)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Remembrance Day)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Royal Australian Navy)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - The Last Post)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - War Correspondents)
• 20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wartime Animals)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - WW1 War Heroes Red Poppy)

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