25 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - George Cross

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2017
Value	25 Cents 0.25 AUD = USD 0.16
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper plated steel
Weight	11 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 109181
References	KM# 3349 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

George Cross

Series: Legends of the Anzacs - Medals of Honour

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2017
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The George Cross Medal partly surrounded by wattle leaves emerging from Royal Crown. George slaying the dragon in the centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25
FOR GALLANTRY
GEORGE CROSS

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint in conjunction with some Australian Newspapers released this NCLT coin as part of a 14 coin set in April 2017. The first coin came with a large folding album and the coins were issued in coincards. The series is called "Legends of the Anzacs - Medals of Honour".

To get a coin you had to obtain a token from the newspaper and redeem it at a cost of $3.00. Different tokens were published each day for 2 weeks (hence 14 coins). The coins are commemorating various service medals awarded to Australian Military personnel from the Boer War to the Afghanistan War.
Ten of the 14 coins released in the series are 20 cent coins and four of them are 25 cent coins.

This 25 Cent coin is part of the second series of "Quarters" issued by the RAM. Although not meant for circulation it is legal tender. This particular coin refers to the George Cross medal which was instituted by King George VI during the Second World War as the second highest award for gallantry after the Victoria Cross. It recognises courageous acts by civilians and by service personnel not in the face of the enemy or where usual military honours would not apply.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2017			257 643							$ 3.70		BU in Coincard

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