50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Student Design

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Student Design) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Student Design) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2004
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
3031
References KM# 694,
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.
Schön# 782
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Student Design

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2004
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Depiction of a Koala, Wombat, Lorikeet and the initials JS
Denomination superimposed

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JS
50

Translation: JS = John Serranno the 12 year old designer of the coin.

Designers: Vladimir Gottwald, John Serranno

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Student Design) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This coin was issued into general circulation by the RAM in 2004. It was designed by 12 year old John Serrano, a year 5 student at St Peter's Primary School in East Keilor Victoria. John was the winner of the Mint's Primary School Student Coin Design Competition of which there were just under 2,600 entries. The theme for the design was "Australia". It was the public who determined the winner by voting on the RAM website.

The coin was also released in uncirculated condition in a small coincard.


A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the coin was also released in a capsule in a plush yellow box with limited edition certificate. (Mintage 8,203)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2004  36 902 $ 6.50 2% BU in Coincard
2004  10 577 000 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 98% Circulation

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