20 Cents - Elizabeth II - 60th Anniversary of the End of WW2 - 4th Portrait (2005)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 745 |
| Weight (g) | 11.31 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.52 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.14 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2005
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Date is placed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2005
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Date is placed below.
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
WORLD WAR 1939-1945 COMING HOME
20
Description:
The reverse design was modeled on a photograph from the Australian War Memorial and after a nationwide search it was found that the young girl in the design is Jaquie Dowling and her mother Lorna greeting Private William Leslie Darcy, an ex Prisoner of War on his return home in 1945. The inscription of the event "WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 COMING HOME" along the rim. The Gottwald's stylized (G) signature below the 20 face value.
WORLD WAR 1939-1945 COMING HOME
20
Description:
The reverse design was modeled on a photograph from the Australian War Memorial and after a nationwide search it was found that the young girl in the design is Jaquie Dowling and her mother Lorna greeting Private William Leslie Darcy, an ex Prisoner of War on his return home in 1945. The inscription of the event "WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 COMING HOME" along the rim. The Gottwald's stylized (G) signature below the 20 face value.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,853 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Koala Baby Set | Unknown |
| 2005 | 71,546 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Year Set | Unknown |
| 2005 | 32,057,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Circulation | Unknown |
| 2005 | 12,884 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof Koala Baby Set | Unknown |
| 2005 | 33,520 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Year Set | Unknown |
| 2005 | 3,627 | Royal Australian Mint, Specimen Wedding Set | Unknown |