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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Lest We Forget - 75 Years since end of WWII
2020 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) | 6.6 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 AUD = USD 1.38 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#197225 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 31% |
Reverse
A seven pointed star set within a tri-coloured circle of green, blue and white representing the three armed forces involved in WWII. That circle is superimposed over a Peace Dove flying over a part of the globe with the outline of Australia below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
75 YEARS - END OF SECOND WORLD WAR
TWO DOLLARS
C
TD
Designer: Tony Dean
Edge
4 longer smooth segments between 4 reeded segments (5 grooves each)
Comment
Released by the RAM on 2nd March 2020 this Aluminium-bronze coloured coin commemorates 75 years since the end of World War 2.The war ended on 2 September 1945 and around a million Australian men and women served in the war, with nearly 40,000 losing their lives in the conflict. The coin features the dove of peace and colours representing the three Australian forces, Army, Air Force & Navy, that served from 1939 to 1945.
The coin is released into circulation & rolls without a Mintmark and in a collector Coincard with a "C" Mintmark.
