


© Perth Mint
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 1916 Brothers in Arms
2016 yearSilver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 15.591 g | 32.6 mm |
Issuer | Australia |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2016 |
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#214279 |
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Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
A representation of one of the original Thuillier photographs featuring a white Australian soldier alongside an unknown Indigenous Australian soldier, taken at the Thuillier’s farmhouse in Vignacourt during the First World War. The design includes a red poppy, the inscription ‘1916 – Brothers in Arms’, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
The individuals featured in the reverse design are now deceased.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1916 - BROTHERS in ARMS
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 second coin in the third set of 3 coins issued in 2016.This image depicts the full set of 15 coins.