© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australians at War - The Western Front
2014 year| Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#69092 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 64% |
Reverse
On the background of a map of Europe, soldiers from both sides of the conflict paying tribute at a memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in Northern France. A red poppy flower is also depicted
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE WESTERN FRONT
50 Cents
France, England, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy
Designer: Aaron Baggio
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
The Royal Australian Mint issued this Pad Printed NCLT 50 cent coin as a tribute to those who served on the Western Front. The Western Front was a 760 kilometre stretch of land where Australian Diggers spent three years fighting Imperial Germany. In 1917, they pursued the Germans to the Hindenburg Line, and fought them at the third battle of Ypres in Belgium. In 1918, they valiantly defended the city of Amiens.This coin is part of the "Australians at War" 18 coin series being issued individually. Six coins were issued in 2014, Six in 2015 and the final Six in 2016.
All of the coins were issued in individual credit card sized coincards.
