Gold Quarter Ounce 2023 Port Phillip Pattern - 2, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2023 · 25 DOLLARS · PURE AUSTRALIAN GOLD.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

The rim of the coin is wide, with a geometric pattern for background, and has an incuse inscription around above: PURE AUSTRALIAN GOLD.

The reverse of the coin depicts a sitting kangaroo, facing right. In a circle in the right field, a large numeral 2.

Around above left, the precious metal content: 1/4 oz .9999 Au (one quarter of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold).

On the ground below the kangaroo, the dates 1853 - 2023.

The rim of the coin is wide, with a geometric pattern for background, and has an incuse inscription around above: PORT PHILLIP, and AUSTRALIA around below.

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.250
Finish: proof.
Packaging: in mint set only, not issued individually.

The coins were issued during the reign of King Charles III; however, they feature a "memorial" obverse with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the dates of her reign, 1952 - 2022.