2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - First Flight - England to Australia - Antiqued - High Relief

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - First Flight - England to Australia - Antiqued - High Relief) - obverse2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - First Flight - England to Australia - Antiqued - High Relief) - reverse

© Richard Thomas

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2019
Value 2 Dollars
2 AUD = USD 1.30
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 62.207 g
Diameter 45.5 mm
Thickness 6 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
180586
References KM# 3734
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

Centenary of the First Flight - England to Australia

Obverse

6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace, the monetary denomination, the coin's weight and fineness, and the year date. The propeller inset is bordered bu a pattern of lines portraying wind and movement.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
JC
2oz 9999 Ag 2019 2 DOLLARS

Designer: Jody Clark

Reverse

A map with the flight's route marked above an illustration of a mountainous landscape. In the foreground is a representation of the Vickers aircraft. the centre of the coin features a propeller inset.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARY OF FIRST FLIGHT
P
ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA

Designer: Jennifer McKenna

Edge

Reeded

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - First Flight - England to Australia - Antiqued - High Relief) -  obverse

© Richard Thomas

Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Issued by the Perth Mint is this NCLT Fine Silver (.999) coin commemorating the first flight from England to Australia which touched down in Darwin on 10 December 1919. Piloting an open air cockpit Vickers 'Vimy' aircraft, Captain Ross Smith, Lieutenant Keith Smith and Sergeants Wally Shier and James Bennett made the 17,910 kilometre flight in 28 days. This amazing feat was the catalyst to develop domestic air routes across northern Australia.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019 P 2 000 BU - Antiqued

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