20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of Planet Earth

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2008
Value	20 Cents 0.20 AUD = USD 0.14
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.31 g
Diameter	28.52 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 19315
References	KM# 1058 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

International Year of Planet Earth

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Map of Australia in a circle surrounded by waves. The circle is then surrounded by clouds and breaking waves.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWENTY CENTS
G
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This NCLT Copper-nickel coin was released in the Annual Six Coin BU set by the Royal Australian Mint in 2008 to commemorate the International Year of Planet Earth.

It was also released in Proof Finish in a two coin Proof set with a $1 MOR coin.

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.

A Fine Silver version of the coin was also included in the 2008 Fine Silver Proof Set'

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2008	63 734	$ 6.10	BU Year Set	90%
2008	11 500	$ 31	Proof Planet Earth Dual Set	23%

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