Fifty Cents 2021 Battle of Nui Le, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders) and extends almost to the rim of the coin; consequently, the legend does not run continuously around the rim.

The artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark) are in tiny letters below left.

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2021.

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 stylised A over B (for Aaron Baggio) 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 [cents]. On two lines below, the inscription The BATTLE of NUI LE.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in presentation card.
RAM Product Code: 10703.
Date of issue: 6 September 2021.
Issue price: AU$ 10.00.

The coin design was approved by the Assistant Treasurer in Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2021 Royal Australian Mint No. 1) Determination 2021 on 17 March 2021.