20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - International Year of Planet Earth - Fine Silver Proof

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2008
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 ↑↑
References	KM# 1058a Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

International Year of Planet Earth

Series: Fine Silver Set

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Map of Australia in a circle surrounded by waves. The circle is then surrounded by clouds and breaking waves.

Lettering:
TWENTY CENTS
VG
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

Milled/Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT Commemorative coin was issued as part of the 2008 Fine Silver Six Coin Proof Set which contained silver versions of coin releases in 2008. A standard 5 cent, standard 10 cent, standard 50 cent, commemorative $1,standard $2 cent and this commemorative 20 cent coin were part of the set. The coins were issued in capsules in a beautiful wooden box. In addition a special release for the World Money Fair in Berlin was issued, mintage 1,000.

An Copper-nickel NCLT version of the coin was released in the 2008 Year 6 Coin UNC set by the RAM as well as a Proof version that was issued in a special two coin proof set that included a standard MOR $1 coin.

The coin commemorates The United Nations declared 2008 International Year of Planet Earth adopting the theme "earth sciences for society". Geological hazards are a key issue for the United Nations and promoting this year was the biggest international effort to promote this field of scientific endeavour.

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2008	2,600										Proof in Fine Silver Set
2008	1,000										Proof in WMF Fine Silver Set

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