50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1991
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 18.24 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
160459
References KM# 139a
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

25 Years Decimal Currency

Series: 1991 Masterpieces in Silver

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Ram's Head with lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25th ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY
FIFTY CENTS

Designers: Horst Hahne, George Kruger Gray

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

Released by the RAM as part of the 1991 "Masterpieces in Silver" eight coin set, this 50 cent sterling silver proof coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Decimal Currency. This was the first complete set of Australian circulating coins released in sterling silver and the first sterling silver releases of Australian one, two, five, ten and twenty cent coins. 1991 was also the last year of one and two cent circulating coin production in Australia.

The reverse of this commemorative coin was designed by RAM master sculptor Horst Hahne using the Ram's Head from the Australian shilling which was minted from 1938 to 1963. The original designer of the Ram's Head element of this reverse was George Kruger Gray.

A copper-nickel version of the coin was released into circulation by the RAM.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991  25 000 $ 19 Proof Masterpieces in Silver Set

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