Silver Ounce 2022 Platinum Jubilee, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin displays two effigies of Queen Elizabeth II. In a larger circle below, her current definitive portrait depicting her crowned old head; she is facing right and wears 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).

In a smaller circle above, the 1953 wreathed portrait of the Queen by Mary Gillick, used on Australia's last pre-decimal coinage.

Behind the portraits, a fan of wattle (a native Australian plant).

Running continuously around the rim, the Queen's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1oz 9999 Ag 2022 1 DOLLAR.

The inscription around the rim 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 coin depicts the Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms, which is quartered and represents England (three lions, in the top left and bottom right quadrants), Scotland (a rampant lion in the upper right quadrant) and Ireland (a harp below left). The sections for Scotland and Ireland have frosted background.

In he background, an artistic interpretation of the mantle from the Royal Arms - originally a linen cover on the back of a medieval knight's helmet, and two figurative flower stems each combining an English rose, Irish shamrock and Scottish thistle, together with Australian wattle - Australia's national floral emblem.

On three lines above right, the inscription H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH 1952 | 2022.

The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is in the left field.

Silver content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid.
Perth Mint SKU: 22J84AAA
Release date: April 2022.
Issue price: AU$ 125.00, US$ 82.00

Coins issued for the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in Australia:
- 2 oz Gold Proof, Platinum Jubilee 2022, Perth Mint
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Platinum Jubilee 2022, Perth Mint
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Platinum Jubilee 2022, Perth Mint
- $1 AlBr, Platinum Jubilee 2022, Perth Mint
- 50 Cents copper-nickel (with silver proof version), Platinum Jubilee 2022, Royal Australian Mint