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

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2005
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.39 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	18.24 g
Diameter	31.51 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 746a Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA.

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2005
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Soldiers and a Military cemetery scene.

Lettering:
WORLD WAR 1939-1945 REMEMBRANCE
WP
FIFTY CENTS

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

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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