.500 ozt Battle Coral Sea 999 Silver Coin

The image shows the reverse side of a 2015 Australian 50-cent silver coin commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea. 

Subject: The coin features a naval ship with its guns raised, representing the Allied forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. 

Background: The background includes representations of the Southern Cross constellation and the Stars and Stripes, symbolizing the involvement of Australian and United States forces. 

Inscriptions: The coin is inscribed with "WAR IN THE PACIFIC 1941-45" and "BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA". 

Historical Significance: The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought from May 4–8, 1942, in the waters east of New Guinea and south of the Bismarck Islands, was a major naval engagement of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. It marked the first naval battle in which opposing fleets from the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied forces of the United States and Australia did not sight or fire directly upon each other, instead relying entirely on carrier-based aircraft to conduct the fighting.

The image displays the obverse side of a 2015 Australian 50 cent coin made of 1/2 ounce of .999 pure silver. The coin features a crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II" and "AUSTRALIA" along the top edge, and "1/2oz 999 SILVER 2015 50 CENTS" along the bottom edge. This particular coin is part of the "Battle of Coral Sea" series.

Content: .500 troy oz. of .999 fine silver

Mint: Perth Mint Australia

Denomination: 50 cents

Weight: 15.55 g or .500 troy ounces fine silver

Purity: 99.9%

Year: 2015