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20 Cents - Elizabeth II Posthumous, 6th Portrait - AC/DC - Powerage
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Sixth and final definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark, depicted in right-facing profile bust with a tiered diamond diadem, pearl drop earrings, and pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a flat field. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II to the upper left and AUSTRALIA 2023 to the upper right, with the denomination 20 CENTS inscribed along the lower rim. The engraver's initials JC appear discreetly at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2023 20 CENTS JC |
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Issued as part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing licensed music commemorative program, this piece marks the 45th anniversary of Powerage, the 1978 AC/DC album recorded largely after the sudden death of founder member Malcolm Young's predecessor on rhythm duties — though Young himself remained central. The "AC/DC" series sits awkwardly in Australian coinage history: legal tender by classification, but produced explicitly for the collector market and almost never encountered in circulation. Pad printing, rather than traditional minting, applies the color elements — a process that leaves the finish vulnerable to wear in a way conventional struck coinage is not.