20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Volunteers - Fine Silver Proof

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Fine Silver Proof) - obverse20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Fine Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2003
Value 20 Cents
0.20 AUD = USD 0.13
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 13.36 g
Diameter 28.52 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
173830
References KM# 688a
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

Australia's Volunteers

Series: Fine Silver Set

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2003
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Busts of a diverse group of 16 Australian people, all volunteers.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA'S VOLUNTEERS·MAKING A DIFFERENCE ·
20

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

Reeded

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Volunteers - Fine Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The year 2003 saw the Royal Australian Mint consult with the peak volunteering body, Volunteers Australia to design a set of coins celebrating the contribution of more than 4 million volunteers. This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT Commemorative coin was issued as part of the very first Fine Silver Six coin Proof Set in 2003 which contained silver versions of circulation coin releases in 2003. A standard 5 cent, standard 10 cent, this 20 cent commemorative, a commemorative 50 cent, a commemorative $1 and a standard $2 were part of the set. The coins were issued in capsules in a beautiful jarra wooden box.



Copper-nickel versions of this coin (mintage 7,574,000) were released into circulation and also issued in the 2003 Year Proof & UNC and the 2003 Proof & UNC Baby sets.
 
The actual coin commemorates and pays tribute to the many Volunteers in Australian society.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  6 500 Proof in Fine Silver Year Set

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