20 Cents - Elizabeth II - Lost Soldiers of Fromelles - 4th Portrait (2010)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1518 |
| 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 2010
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 2010
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:
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
20 VG
LOST SOLDIERS OF FROMELLES
Description:
The reverse design is based on the Cobbers statue which stands in Fromelles and was developed in partnership with the Australian Fromelles Project Group, shows an Australian soldier carrying across his shoulder a wounded comrade. It depicts Sergeant Simon Fraser, a stretcher bearer with the 57th Battalion, rescuing a wounded compatriot from no man's land after the battle. Around above, the text AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS. Around below, LOST SOLDIERS OF FROMELLES. To the right of the two figures, the numeral face value 20. The designer's initials is G is embedded in a circle in the lower left field, next to the soldier's leg.
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
20 VG
LOST SOLDIERS OF FROMELLES
Description:
The reverse design is based on the Cobbers statue which stands in Fromelles and was developed in partnership with the Australian Fromelles Project Group, shows an Australian soldier carrying across his shoulder a wounded comrade. It depicts Sergeant Simon Fraser, a stretcher bearer with the 57th Battalion, rescuing a wounded compatriot from no man's land after the battle. Around above, the text AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS. Around below, LOST SOLDIERS OF FROMELLES. To the right of the two figures, the numeral face value 20. The designer's initials is G is embedded in a circle in the lower left field, next to the soldier's leg.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37,848 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |
| 2010 | 26,150 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC | Unknown |