Description
As a coin issued to mark the 75th Anniversary of World War Two, the 2020 WWII Victory coin or End of WWII 2020 is a 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin released by the Perth Mint.
As Australia‘s official bullion mint wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia, it functions separately from the Royal Australian Mint, which produces coins of the Australian dollar for circulation.
Coin Highlights:
- Limited mintage of only 1945 coins
- Contains 2 troy ounce of .9999 fine silver
- Produced by the Perth Mint in 2020
- Fully backed by the Australian government
- Obverse features a right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Reverse depicts a dove against a background and silhouettes of soldiers, surrounded by a wreath
- Weighs 62.2g and sized at 40.69mm
The image of the late Queen is shown wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation and the Coronation Necklace, designed by British engraver Jody Clark.
This effigy is known as the “Fifth Portrait” worldwide but “Sixth Portrait” in Australia, where the Queen’s portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth.
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