Silver Ounce 2020 Christmas, 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 1oz 9999 Ag 2020 1 DOLLAR.

The inscription also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 9999 Ag" means "one ounce of 99.99% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from the Latin word for silver, Argentum.

The reverse of the coins is coloured and depicts Christmas decoration using Australian native flowers - golden coloured wattle, red Waratah and Bottlebrush. Within the arrangement are two Yellow Robins. Two birds - Yellow Robins - have perched on the flowers.

On two lines at centre, the inscription MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The Perth Mint's P mint mark is below right. The designer's initials AH (for Aleysha Howarth) are on a leaf to the right of the lower bird.

Silver content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: proof, coloured, special shape.
Packaging: the coin is housed in a special star-shaped capsule with a hole for the supplied ribbon to be tied, so the coin can be hung as a Christmas decoration. Presented in a gift card.
Perth Mint SKU: 20H04AAA.
Release price: AU$ 118.18, US$ 93.00.

Limited mintage of 1,500 sold out.