Two Dollars 2021 Aboriginal Flag (Red and Black), 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 2021 · 2 DOLLARS ·.

The reverse design reflects Harold Thomas' iconic design for an Aboriginal flag (black above for the night sky, red below for Australia's red earth, with a large yellow circle in the middle for the sun). This is represented on the coin by a black semi-circle above and a red semi-circle below, printed over a pattern of miniature Aboriginal flags. The centre of the coin has been left print-free to allow for the gold colour of the coin's alloy to shine through as a representation of the central sun motif.

Around above, facing outward AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL FLAG 1971. Around below, AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL FLAG 2021.

The value and denomination, as well as the date of issue, are on the obverse.

The coins were announced and released in mint sets in November 2020.

The mint distributed 10,000 coins in mint-wrapped rolls to authorised distributors, with each roll containing 25 coins, at RRP of AU$ 99.95 per roll.