Fifty Cents 2022 Steam Power - Queensland Rail, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 ·.

On a coloured background, the reverse of the coin shows a front view of a steam locomotive.

Below the exergue line, divided by the locomotive, the inscription QLD A10 No.6.

On three lines at centre below, STEAM POWER AUSTRALIAN RAIL HERITAGE.

The designer's initials AS (for Aleksandra Stokic) are below right.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in blister card.
RAM Product Code: 10763.
Date of issue: November 2021
Issue price: AU$ 20.00

Being the first in the series, the coin was issued together with a special folder designed to hold all seven coins, the rest of which were released in January and in March 2022.