© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Magna Carta
2015 year| Copper-nickel | 11.31 g | 28.52 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 20 Cents 0.20 AUD = USD 0.14 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.52 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#73071 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 68% |
Reverse
Coin’s reverse depicts the 1297 seal which is housed at the Australian Parliament House. It shows King John wearing a Crown seated on throne holding a sword and an item of regalia.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ANGLIe : DOMINVS : hIBeRNIe + IOhANNeS : DeI : GRACIA : ReX
MAGNA CARTA 1215 - 2015
20
Designer: D. Neale
Edge
Reeded
Comment
On 15 June 1215, in Runnymede, Surrey, King John placed a royal seal on one of the most important documents in human history. The Magna Carta (Great Charter) was a revolutionary declaration, ensuring that any future rulers were also bound by law. With the Magna Carta sealed, a ruler’s power could not stop citizens enjoying their rights and freedoms. Coin’s reverse features a representation of King John’s original seal on the 1215 Magna Carta . The RAM have presented this NCLT coin on a card with historical information about the Magna Carta.