Gold Quarter Ounce 2021 Queen's 95th Birthday, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 1/4oz 9999 Au 25 DOLLARS.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1/4 oz 9999 Au" means "one quarter of an ounce of 99.99% gold" - Au is abbreviated from the Latin word for gold, Aurum.

The reverse design of the coin portrays Mary Gillick’s effigy of the young Queen Elizabeth II which appeared on Australian circulating coinage between 1953 and 1964.

The portrait overlays a backdrop of stylised wattle, Australia’s national floral emblem, and is surrounded by the inscription H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II 21 APRIL 1926 in the outer rim.

Also included in the design is the Perth Mint’s P mint mark, which is below right in the inner circle.

The face value and date of issue are on the obverse.

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in a classic display case with a timber lid and packaged in an illustrated shipper. There is a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 21K03AAA
Issue price: AU$ 999.00, US$ 671.32