2 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Centenary of the Royal Australian Navy, Hobart II - 4th Portrait, Masterpieces in Silver (2011)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1629 |
| Weight (g) | 20.28 |
| Diameter (mm) | 34 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 53.94 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1.43 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2011" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2011" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
100 YEARS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
EAST INDIES 1940 INDIAN OCEAN 1941
MEDIETRANEAN 1941 CURAL SEA 1942
SAVO ISLAND 1942 GUADALCANAL 1942
PACIFIC 1942-45 BORNEO 1945
VIETNAM 1967-70
AE2
1911 - 2011
2 DOLLARS
H.M.A.S. HOBART II
Description:
Within a roped-shape circle the reverse depicts a richly detailed image of HMAS Hobart II, an Adams class guided missile destroyer ordered for the Royal Australian Navy in the 1960s, in the middle. The upper half of the design captures the battle honors of it (EAST INDIES 1940, INDIAN OCEAN 1941, MEDITERRANEAN 1941, CORAL SEA 1942, SAVO ISLAND 1942, GUADALCANAL 1942, PACIFIC 1942-45, BORNEO 1945, and VIETNAM 1967-70) within a ribbon and emblem of HMAS Hobart II and The lower half of the design the face value "2 DOLLARS" against the map of "Afro-Eurasia" and Australia where the battles occurred in the background. The inscription "100 YEARS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY" around above - the coin name - and the submarine name "H.M.A.S. HOBART II" around below. The dates "1911 - 2011" are inscribed on both sides.
100 YEARS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
EAST INDIES 1940 INDIAN OCEAN 1941
MEDIETRANEAN 1941 CURAL SEA 1942
SAVO ISLAND 1942 GUADALCANAL 1942
PACIFIC 1942-45 BORNEO 1945
VIETNAM 1967-70
AE2
1911 - 2011
2 DOLLARS
H.M.A.S. HOBART II
Description:
Within a roped-shape circle the reverse depicts a richly detailed image of HMAS Hobart II, an Adams class guided missile destroyer ordered for the Royal Australian Navy in the 1960s, in the middle. The upper half of the design captures the battle honors of it (EAST INDIES 1940, INDIAN OCEAN 1941, MEDITERRANEAN 1941, CORAL SEA 1942, SAVO ISLAND 1942, GUADALCANAL 1942, PACIFIC 1942-45, BORNEO 1945, and VIETNAM 1967-70) within a ribbon and emblem of HMAS Hobart II and The lower half of the design the face value "2 DOLLARS" against the map of "Afro-Eurasia" and Australia where the battles occurred in the background. The inscription "100 YEARS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY" around above - the coin name - and the submarine name "H.M.A.S. HOBART II" around below. The dates "1911 - 2011" are inscribed on both sides.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |