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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 1915 Spirit of the Fallen
2015 year| Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 15.591 g | 32.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 15.591 g |
| Diameter | 32.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#214275 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
A symbolic image of the Lone Pine tree as it was in 1915 on the left of the design, with soldiers walking through trenches filled with their fallen comrades. On the right of the design is the Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing in colour, as it appears today, with the spirits of fallen soldiers. The design includes the inscription ‘1915 – Spirit of the Fallen’, a red poppy, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1915 - SPIRIT of the FALLEN
P
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Perth Mint issued three half-ounce coloured silver proof 50c coins each year between 2014 and 2018 to make a 15-coin collection called the 2014-2018 15-Coin ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary ½oz 50c Series. This was the third coin in the second set of 3 coins issued in 2015.This image depicts the full set of 15 coins.
