20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Shores Under Siege - Military Lookout

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Shores Under Siege - Military Lookout) - obverse20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Shores Under Siege - Military Lookout) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 20 Cents
0.20 AUD = USD 0.13
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 11.31 g
Diameter 28.52 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
65469
References KM# 1743
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

Shores Under Siege - Bombing of Australia

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2012
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Australian Troop surveying the coastline next to an artillery gun

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
BOMBING OF AUSTRALIA 1942

Designer: Aaron Baggio

Edge

Reeded

20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Shores Under Siege - Military Lookout) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This Copper-nickel NCLT 20 cent coin was released as part of a three coin set by the RAM to remind Australia of previous war times when Australian shores were under attack from Japanese forces 70 years ago. This coin is the Bombing of Australia Military Lookout 20 cent and was included in the set with 1 other 20 cent coin & a 50 cent coins. The set was called "Shores Under Siege".

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