50 Cents - Elizabeth II Australian Flying Corps
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 50 cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References |
KM#
2160 Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
Australia at War: Australian Flying Corps
Obverse
4th Portrait Queen Elizabeth II facing right
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2014
Reverse
Five Airmen of the Australian Flying Corps infront of a propeller driven aeroplane
Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS
50
1911 1921
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comments
Royal Australian Mint issued this NCLT coin as a tribute to those who served in the Australian Flying corps. The AFC answered the call for resources, supplying four officers and 41 men in support of the Anglo-Indian forces who were battling a Turkish threat around the Persian Gulf. The brave men of the AFC were from many backgrounds and left a diverse legacy. Two officers, Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness, purchased an Avro aircraft laying the foundations for the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, better known today as Qantas. This coin is part of the "Australians at War" 18 coin series being issued individually.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23,000 | UNC | |||||||||
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