© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Pozieres
2016 year| Copper-nickel | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| 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 | Copper-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#90681 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Depiction of three Australian soldiers manning a machine gun post on the Western Front at Pozieres in the Somme
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
1916
POZIERES
EL
Designer: E. Lewellyn
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
The Royal Australian Mint is producing a series of NCLT 50 cent coins to commemorate the battles of the Western Front that Australian soldiers took a major part in during WW1. They were released on a coin card.