4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Obverse script
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Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
IRB
1/2oz 999 SILVER 2014 1 DOLLAR
Reverse description
The coin’s reverse features two ships in the convoy as they set sail from King George`s Sound in Albany, and a list of the 39 ships that sailed from Albany’s shores. The inscriptions FIRST CONVOY ALBANY W.A. and 100TH ANNIVERSARY NOVEMBER 1914, a red poppy motif, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.
Reverse script
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Reverse lettering
FIRST CONVOY ALBANY W.A.
100th ANNIVERSARY NOVEMBER 1914
*Names of ships in the convoy*
P
WR P