20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Masterpiece in Silver - 1951 Federation Florin

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Masterpiece in Silver - 1951 Federation Florin) - obverse20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Masterpiece in Silver - 1951 Federation Florin) - reverse

© Mike Bentley

Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1998
Value 20 Cents
0.20 AUD = 0.15 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 13.36 g
Diameter 28.52 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Commemorative issue

Coins of the 20th Century

Series: Masterpieces in Silver

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998
TWENTY CENTS
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.

Reverse

A scepter and sword crossing below a crown and above the Federation Star with the stars of the Southern Cross around

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
1901 1951
FLO*RIN

Designer: William Leslie Bowles

William Leslie Bowles (26 February 1885 at Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia – 21 February 1954 at Frankston, Victoria) was an Australian sculptor and medallist. He is known for his reverse design of the 1951 Australian Florin to commemorate the 50 Years of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Edge

Fully Reeded or Milled

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Masterpiece in Silver - 1951 Federation Florin) - obverse

© Mike Bentley

Mint

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

Comments

This NCLT Fine Silver (.999) NCLT coin was released as part of the 1998 Masterpieces of Silver set ("Coins of the 20th Century ") which contained eight twenty-cent/florin sized coins and a pre-decimal crown.



The reverse of this stunning coin is a replica of the original 1951 50 Years of Federation commemorative Silver Florin, however the obverse has the 1998 Ian Rank-Broadley fourth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  15,000 11.38 Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set

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