50 Cents - Elizabeth II - 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Nui Le - 6th Portrait (2021)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4050 |
| Weight (g) | 15.56 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.51 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.36 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Jody Clark
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2021
JC
Description:
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” date is placed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2021
JC
Description:
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” date is placed below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
YS513857
50
The BATTLE of NUI LE
Description:
The reverse of the coin shows a representation of the Battle of Núi Lé (Nui Le), and depicts Australian soldiers carrying a body on a stretcher into a helicopter (a Bell UH-1 Iroquois, also known as a “Huey”), with another soldier kneeling and aiming a rifle on the right. In the background, bamboo on the left and artillery explosions on the right. Above, a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft. The designer's logo, a stylized A over B is below right, in front of the kneeling soldier. Two lines, one vertical and one horizontal, meet below right in the manner of a sniper's "cross hairs". Vertically above right, next to the vertical line, YS 513857, which is the map grid reference to the site of the Battle of Núi Lé. Above left, the value 50. On two lines below, the inscription The BATTLE of NUI LE.
YS513857
50
The BATTLE of NUI LE
Description:
The reverse of the coin shows a representation of the Battle of Núi Lé (Nui Le), and depicts Australian soldiers carrying a body on a stretcher into a helicopter (a Bell UH-1 Iroquois, also known as a “Huey”), with another soldier kneeling and aiming a rifle on the right. In the background, bamboo on the left and artillery explosions on the right. Above, a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft. The designer's logo, a stylized A over B is below right, in front of the kneeling soldier. Two lines, one vertical and one horizontal, meet below right in the manner of a sniper's "cross hairs". Vertically above right, next to the vertical line, YS 513857, which is the map grid reference to the site of the Battle of Núi Lé. Above left, the value 50. On two lines below, the inscription The BATTLE of NUI LE.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,500 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |
| 2021 | 7,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC | Unknown |