20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - International Year of Planet Earth - Fine Silver Proof
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Królowa |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2008 |
| Value | 20 Cents 0.20 AUD = USD 0.14 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Srebro (.999) |
| Weight | 13.36 g |
| Diameter | 28.52 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 167914 |
| References | KM# 1058a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Międzynarodowy Rok Planety Ziemia
Series: Fine Silver Proof Year Set
Obverse
4. portret królowej Elżbiety II zwróconej w prawo i noszącej Tiarę Dziewcząt Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB
Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
(en) Map of Australia in a circle surrounded by waves. The circle is then surrounded by clouds and breaking waves.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
TWENTY CENTS
VG
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
Frezowany
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
(en)
This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT Commemorative coin was issued as part of the 2008 Fine Silver Six Coin Proof Set which contained silver versions of coin releases in 2008. A standard 5 cent, standard 10 cent, standard 50 cent, commemorative $1, standard $2 and this commemorative 20 cent coin were part of the set. The coins were issued in capsules in a beautiful wooden box. In addition a special release for the World Money Fair in Berlin was issued, mintage 1,000.
An Copper-nickel NCLT version of the coin was released in the 2008 Year 6 Coin UNC set by the RAM as well as a Proof version that was issued in a special two coin proof set that included a standard MOR $1 coin.
The coin commemorates The United Nations declared 2008 International Year of Planet Earth adopting the theme "earth sciences for society". Geological hazards are a key issue for the United Nations and promoting this year was the biggest international effort to promote this field of scientific endeavour.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2 600 | (en) Proof in Planet Earth Fine Silver Year Set | 67% | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1 000 | (en) Proof in WMF Fine Silver Set | 33% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 29.26
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Actual srebro weight: 0.429 oz
Current srebro price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price 
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