2017 50c Coin - The Western Front - The Battle of Passchendaele

2017 50c Uncirculated Carded Coin – The Western Front: Battle of Passchendaele

Pay tribute to the endurance of Australian service personnel with this official 2017 50c uncirculated carded coin from the Royal Australian Mint. Released as part of the ANZAC Centenary coin series, this issue marks the Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in Belgium.

Fought in late 1917, the offensive aimed to break through German lines to capture Passchendaele ridge. Australian troops fought through mud, constant rain, and overwhelming artillery bombardment in exhausting, treacherous conditions, cementing their reputation for steadfast determination on the Western Front.

Specifications

• Year of Issue: 2017
• Series: The Western Front (ANZAC Centenary)
• Denomination: 50c
• Finish: Uncirculated
• Metal Content: Cupro-Nickel (CuNi)
• Mass: 15.55g
• Diameter: 31.51mm (Dodecagonal / 12-sided)
• Mintage Limit: 15,000
• Obverse Effigy: Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse Designer: Royal Australian Mint
• Packaging: Official Royal Australian Mint presentation coincard
• Issuer / Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

Design Details & Key Features

• Passchendaele Duckboard Design: Reverse features Australian soldiers carefully navigating a wooden duckboard track across the mud-soaked Ypres battlefield.
• ANZAC Centenary Series: Part of the official Royal Australian Mint six-coin Western Front collection commemorating major Australian First World War engagements.
• Ian Rank-Broadley Obverse: Features the official 4th circulating coinage effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• Official Presentation Coincard: Enclosed inside a themed RAM display card incorporating detailed historical commentary and archival imagery.

Condition and Presentation Note

• Uncirculated Quality: Coin is in original uncirculated condition, sealed inside its protective coincard bubble.
• Packaging Wear Note: Official presentation cards and outer paper sleeves may display minor superficial edge wear, subtle corner softening, or light handling marks consistent with manufacturing, transit, and warehousing.