Gold Half Gram 2022 Mini Kookaburra, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 · 5 DOLLARS ·.

The reverse of the coin depicts a kookaburra perched on a tree branch. The designer's initials AS (for Aleksandra Stokic) are on the right.

Around below, the precious metal content: 1/2 g .9999 Au (one half of a gram of 99.99 gold; Au is abbreviated from Aurum, the Latin word for gold).

Finish: Frosted Uncirculated.
Packaging: in assay blister card.
RAM Product Code: 11082.
Release date: 7 July 2022.
Release price: AU$ 90.00.