Gold Half Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.

On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1/2 oz 9999 Au" means "one half of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold" - Au is abbreviated from the Latin word for gold, Aurum.

The reverse of the coin portrays a leaping rabbit among grasses with feathery plumes.

Above left, the Chinese character for "rabbit": 兔, below which RABBIT and 2023.

The P mint mark of the Perth Mint is in the right field. The designer's initials IJ (for Ing Ing Jong) are at the tip of a grass ear on the left.

The face value and the precious metal content are on the obverse.

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.500
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint SKU: 3S2305EAAX
Date of issue: 17 October 2022.
Issue price: AU$ 1,418.16

The series had been announced earlier, but its release was delayed due to a period of mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II; her effigy is on the coins even though they were issued when King Charles III was already on the throne.