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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop
1995 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1995 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#3140 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
Bust of Dunlop in the centre, value below, framed by barbed wire
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II 1939-1945
"WEARY" DUNLOP
50
Designers: Horst Hahne, Louis Laumen
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
1995 marked the 50th Anniversary of the end of WWII. It was at this time that Australian Prisoners of War (POW's) being held by the Japanese were released. This coin was released into circulation by the RAM to commemorate the life of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop and his extraordinary spirit and the measures he took to unselfishly help his fellow soldiers and patients while being held as a POW.
The coin was included in the Year BU Mint, Proof, Baby BU Mint & Proof Sets.
