Silver Half Ounce 2022 CWA Centenary, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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) and extends almost to the rim of the coin; consequently, the legend does not run continuously around the rim.

The artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark) are in tiny letters below left.

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022.

The portrait is gold plated.

The reverse of the coin shows at its centre the silhouette of a woman holding a child; below, radiating from it, eight woman-shaped shadows. The upper half of the central circle is gold plated.

On the left, the face value $1 (one dollar). The designer's initials BS (for B Scott) are on the right below the horizon line.

Around above, the inscription CENTENARY OF THE COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

The background outside the central circle is decorated with a crochet pattern.

Finish: proof, selective gold plating.
Packaging: boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity.
RAM Product Code: 10885
Issue date: February 2022.
Issue price: AU$ 80.00