Two Dollars 2021 Indigenous Military Service (multi-colour), Coin from Australia - detailed information

Effigy of the ruling monarch, legend.

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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 features a black hand-print in the centre, surrounded by three rows of dots in the colours of the Defence Forces Tri-Service Flag. This is surrounded by a snake decorated with Aboriginal symbols.

Around above, the inscription INDIGENOUS MILITARY SERVICE.

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

The coins were announced and released on 30 March 2021.

There is a green blister card edition which is NOT produced by the Royal Australian Mint (the coins are re-packaged in it by a company called DCPL).