© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Australian Railway Heritage TAS
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#316213 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Tasmania 'Wee Georgie Wood' facing front, moving away from a black, grey, yellow and red background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TAS
WEE GEORGIE
WOOD
STEAM
POWER AS
AUSTRALIAN RAIL HERITAGE
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 fourth 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 fourth coin in the series of seven coins highlights the iconic Tasmania 'Wee Georgie Wood'.
It was issued in a capsule in a credit card sized coincard.
