Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Northern Territory, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001.

Student Design winner for the Northern Territory was Lisa Brett of Leanyer School.

Abbey's hand-drawn design depicts wetlands, the home of the Brolga bird (seen dancing in the design). It shows hills and open skies, the beauty of the Northern Territory landscape. The designer's initials LB are incorporated into the base of a hill to the right of the design.

Around above, Centenary of Federation NORTHERN TERRITORY. In two lines in lower right field, the denomination 20 CENTS.

Mintage figure includes:
2,100,000 circulation coins dated 2001, minted in the 2001/2002 financial year (ending 30 June)
22,996 brilliant uncirculated coins in sets, minted 2000/2001
13,866 brilliant uncirculated coins in sets, minted 2001/2002
9,704 proofs, minted 2000/2001
16,463 proofs, minted 2001/2002

Sources of original information:

Royal Australian Mint, Annual Report 2000 - 2001 (2001), p55. Retrieved from https://www.ramint.gov.au/annual-reports (PDF)
Royal Australian Mint, Annual Report 2001 - 2002 (2002), pp 53-56. Retrieved from https://www.ramint.gov.au/annual-reports (PDF)