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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009 surrounds the portrait, with the engraver's initials IRB truncated below the bust. The design is executed in a refined, naturalistic style characteristic of Rank-Broadley's portraiture. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A pad-printed polychrome design depicting the Apollo Lunar Module resting on the lunar surface in the lower portion of the field, rendered against the grey-toned terrain of the Moon. The upper field features a colour-printed black starfield with the Earth depicted as a large sphere, and a smaller celestial body visible to the right. The denomination 50 CENTS appears across the mid-field, while the inscriptions LANDING above and 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOON along the lower arc complete the commemorative legend. |
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