20 Cents - Elizabeth II - 75th Anniversary Sinking of the S.S. Vyner Brooke - 4th Portrait (2017)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 2739 |
| 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 2017
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 2017
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 Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
THE SINKING OF THE S.S. VYNER BROOKE
14 FEBRUARY 1942
20
CHINA, SUMATRA, TIMOR SEA, NEW GUIN, AUSTRALIA
106.06NE 2.29S
Description:
On the reverse, latitude and longitude are marked to the left of an image of the ship sinking in a mapped Timor Sea, with China, Sumatra, Australia and New Guinea also identified, the scene framed within a compass-like border. The denomination numeral 20 also appears, with the date of the sinking and an inscription identifying the theme, THE SINKING OF THE S.S. VYNER BROOKE, on the rim.
THE SINKING OF THE S.S. VYNER BROOKE
14 FEBRUARY 1942
20
CHINA, SUMATRA, TIMOR SEA, NEW GUIN, AUSTRALIA
106.06NE 2.29S
Description:
On the reverse, latitude and longitude are marked to the left of an image of the ship sinking in a mapped Timor Sea, with China, Sumatra, Australia and New Guinea also identified, the scene framed within a compass-like border. The denomination numeral 20 also appears, with the date of the sinking and an inscription identifying the theme, THE SINKING OF THE S.S. VYNER BROOKE, on the rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |