50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Remembrance - End of World War II)
Australia • 50 Cents • Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) • 2005
- Denomination
- 50 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2005
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 15.55 g
- Diameter
- 31.51 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 746 · Schön 841
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Where it came from
The 2005 50-cent piece was minted by the Royal Australian Mint to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. As a commemorative circulation coin, it was designed to honor the service and sacrifice of Australians during the conflict, serving as a tangible reminder of the nation's history during the mid-20th century.
The reverse design features an image of a dove of peace carrying an olive branch, symbolizing the end of hostilities and the subsequent return to global stability. The obverse depicts Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which was the standard portrait used on Australian coinage at the time. The coin was widely distributed through Australian banking channels, allowing it to serve both as functional currency and a commemorative keepsake for the public.
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