20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Astronomy
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 20 Cents 0.20 AUD = 0.14 USD |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.30 g |
| Diameter | 28.65 mm |
| Thickness | 2.50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 1075 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
International Year of Astronomy
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009
IRB
Reverse
Three people looking through Binoculars and telescopes at the night sky
Lettering:
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY
20
Engraver: Caitlin Goodall
Edge
Reeded
© Mike Bentley
Comments
This NCLT coin was released in the 2009 Six Coin UNC Set by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy.
The Six Coin Mint Set was also released at various ANDA shows during the year with an ANDA Overprint. It was also available at the World Money Fair (WMF) in Berlin in a UNC Six coin Set.
A Proof version of the coin was released in a 2 Coin Proof Set along with a Proof standard MOR $1 coin.
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,599 | Proof 2 Coin Set | |||||||||
| 2009 | 1,500 | UNC in ANDA Brisbane Set | |||||||||
| 2009 | 1,497 | UNC in ANDA Melbourne Set | |||||||||
| 2009 | 1,498 | UNC in ANDA Sydney Set | |||||||||
| 2009 | 1,500 | UNC in WMF Berlin Set | |||||||||
| 2009 | 50,957 | UNC Year Set | |||||||||
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