50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Remembrance - End of World War II - Silver Proof

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Remembrance - End of World War II - Silver Proof) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Remembrance - End of World War II - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2005
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 18.24 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
177569
References KM# 746a
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

60th Anniversary of World War II

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 2005
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Soldiers and a Military cemetery scene.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WORLD WAR 1939-1945 REMEMBRANCE
WP
FIFTY CENTS

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Remembrance - End of World War II - Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT Commemorative coin was issued as part of the 2005 Fine Silver Six coin Proof set which contained silver versions of coin releases in 2005. A standard 5 cent, standard 10 cent, a commemorative 20 cent this 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.



This coin reflects the solemn experience of placing to rest fallen soldiers and Remembrance.

An Copper-nickel version of the coin was also released into general circulation by the RAM.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2005  6 200 Proof in Fine Silver Year Set

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