© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Henry Lawson - The Drover's Wife
2022 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 14.09 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 | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 14.09 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#329689 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 73% |
Reverse
In the top part of the coin a depiction of the Drover's Wife holding four children back from a snake with a dog about to attack it. The lower part of the coin has the Drover's Wife with bushfire to the left and floods to the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
THE
DROVER'S WIFE
AWB
Designer: Adam Ball
Edge
12 Sides Smooth
Comment
Henry Lawson was a gifted balladist and short story writer with a talent for narrative, atmosphere and humour. Despite the failures of his later years, Lawson remained a popular favourite and he continues to be recognised as a central figure in Australian literary and popular culture.Three of Lawson’s renowned literary pieces – The Drover’s Wife, The Loaded Dog and On the Edge of Plain are celebrated in this 50c aluminium bronze coin collection. (Unusually this set of 50 cent coins are made from Aluminium-bronze instead of the usual Copper-nickel)
