50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - First Convoy

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2014
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999) (Pad Printed)
Weight 15.591 g
Diameter 32.6 mm
Thickness 3.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
119694
References KM# 2889
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

First Convoy

Series: ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
IRB
1/2oz 999 SILVER 2014 1 DOLLAR

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The coin’s reverse features two ships in the convoy as they set sail from King George's Sound in Albany, and a list of the 39 ships that sailed from Albany’s shores. The inscriptions FIRST CONVOY ALBANY W.A. and 100TH ANNIVERSARY NOVEMBER 1914, a red poppy motif, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIRST CONVOY ALBANY W.A.
100th ANNIVERSARY NOVEMBER 1914
*Names of ships in the convoy*
P

WR P

Designer: Wade Robinson

Edge

Reeded

Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Only 1,914 coins produced to signify the year that WW1 commenced.

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014 P 1 914 Proof

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