50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Melbourne Cup 150 Years

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Melbourne Cup 150 Years) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Melbourne Cup 150 Years) - reverse

Obverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2010
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Gold (.999) plated silver (.999) (Partial Gold Plating)
Weight 18.24 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
187765
References KM# 1519
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

150th Running of the Melbourne Cup

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2010
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Image of the Melbourne Cup in Gilt set between scrolls in an inner circle
Outer circle contains Gold Scrolls and the denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1861 2010
150th RUNNING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP
50

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Melbourne Cup 150 Years) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Gilded Proof NCLT coin was released by the RAM in a 2 coin Boxed Set.


The design of this coin depicts the actual Melbourne Cup in gold and commemorates the 150th running of the prestigious Melbourne Cup annual horse race which first ran in 1861. The race in Australia is held on the first Tuesday each November. All around the country many Australians stop work to watch the race.

A Copper-nickel coin was also released in a coincard to celebrate the same event.

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2010  5 000 Proof Gilded in 2 Coin Boxed Set

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