© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Australian Railway Heritage - QLD
2022 year| Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2022 |
| 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#310043 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Queensland Railways A10 Steam Engine No 6 facing front moving away from a black, red, orange and yellow background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A10 Q.R. HERITAGE FLEET N°6
QLD A10 No.6
STEAM
POWER
AUSTRALIAN RAIL HERITAGE
AS
Designer: Aleksandra Stokic
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
The RAM has released this BU coin in a series of coins celebrating Australia's Railway Heritage. This coin titled Steam Power is the first of seven iconic locomotives to celebrate the golden age of Australian steam. Covering more than a century of steam travel, the story of the railways in opening up the country and putting us on a path to federation and a modern Australia is told by this exciting new collection.This first coin in the series of seven coins highlights the iconic 'Queensland Rail A10 No. 6'.
It was issued in capsule in a credit card sized coincard.
