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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Bullecourt
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted in right-facing profile with a jewelled tiara and a pearl earring visible. The finely detailed portrait captures the Queen's mature likeness with characteristic realism, set against a flat field. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery, with 'AUSTRALIA' and the date '2017' running along the right, all in raised Latin lettering conforming to the dodecagonal coin shape. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatic, finely engraved battle scene commemorating the Battles of Bullecourt of 1917, depicting Australian infantrymen in steel helmets advancing through shell-cratered terrain amid the chaos of trench warfare. The composition, designed by Eliza Solin, is rendered in high-relief with dynamic detail evoking the ferocity of the Western Front engagement. The legend 'BULLECOURT' is inscribed in bold raised lettering across the upper field, while the denomination numeral '50' is prominently positioned at centre. The date '1917' appears in small characters near the lower right, and the designer's initials 'EL' are discreetly placed within the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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