50 Cents 2014, Guinea [Australia]

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50 Cents 2014, Guinea [Australia]
  • Country: Australia
  • Weight: 15.55 g
  • Mintage: 50000 pcs
  • Name: Australia at War - German New Guinea
  • Issue Quality: BU
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Designation: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 50 cents
  • Currency Unit: Cent
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Artist: obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley; mark: IRB
  • Summary: UC# 233
  • Diameter: 31.51 mm
  • Reverse
    At the top, a radio beacon with concentric circles emanating from it, symbolizing radio waves; at the bottom, a warship flying the Australian flag. To the left of the ship is the number '50'. In the center, text in English: 'GERMAN NEW GUINEA 1914'.
  • Obverse
    In the center, a right-facing profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Below the neck truncation are the incused letters 'IRB', denoting the artist's initials: Ian Rank-Broadley. Around the rim are inscriptions in English: on the left, the Queen's name: 'ELIZABETH II'; on the right, the country name Australia and the year of issue: 'AUSTRALIA 2014'.

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