Fifty Cents 2022 Platinum Jubilee, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022 · 50 CENTS ·.

The coin’s reverse depicts Her Majesty’s cypher E II R (Elizabeth II Regina - Elizabeth the Second, Queen), bordered by lily of the valley, one of the Queen’s favourite flowers and golden wattle, Australia’s national floral emblem.

The St. Edwards Crown above centre is one of seventy crowns fanning out, one for each year of Her Majesty’s reign.

In the exergue, divided by the flowers, the inscription PLATINUM JUBILEE.

The designer's initials BS (for B Scott) are next to a flower stem below left.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in blister card.
RAM Product Code: 10814.
Release date: 5 May 2022
Release price: AU$ 12.50.