© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Sinking of the S.S. Vyner Brooke
2017 year| Copper-nickel | 11.31 g | 28.52 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| 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#105186 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 77% |
Reverse
Depiction of the ship SS Vyner Brooke sinking, set against a map of the South China Sea. China to the north, Malaysia to the west, Australia to the south. Co-ordinates of the sinking shown.
All the above set within a ships compass.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE SINKING OF THE S.S. VYNER BROOKE
14 FEBRUARY 1942
20
CHINA, SUMATRA, TIMOR SEA, NEW GUIN, AUSTRALIA
106.06NE 2.29S
Designer: Aaron Baggio
Edge
Milled
Comment
This NCLT 20 cent coin was released in a coincard by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the ship S.S. Vyner Brooke on the 14th of February 1942 by Japanese forces.