50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1985-2019
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#
5027
References KM# 83,
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# 70
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1985
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Australian Coat of arms with Kangaroo and Emu supporters

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The 1985 50 standard cent coin obverse was updated with the Third Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael David Maklouf. It was used on all 50 cent coins up to and including 1997. (The coin image on this page is of a Proof Coin)

A special Five-Coin Set to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dodecagon 50 cent Coin was issued by the RAM in 2019. The set included this coin with the Makleouf Third Effigy. The five coins in the set each display a different effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as used on the 50 cent coin since it was introduced in 1969 as well as including the new Jody Clark Sixth Effigy being introduced on Australian coins in 2019.



The Five coins in the Five-Coin Set are as follows :-
Coin dated 2019 with original 1969-1983 2nd Effigy Arnold Machin Obverse with Stuart Devlin Reverse. (Gold Plated)
Coin dated 2019 with second 1984-1997 3rd Effigy Ralph David Makleouf Obverse with Stuart Devlin Reverse.
Coin dated 2019 with third 1998-2019 4th Effigy Ian Rank-Broadly Obverse with Stuart Devlin Reverse.
Coin dated 2019 with fourth 2000 only 5th Effigy Vladimir Gottwald Obverse with Stuart Devlin Reverse.
Coin dated 2019 with fifth 2019 onwards 6th Effigy Jody Clark Obverse with Stuart Devlin Reverse.

A very rare Mule coin was observed that was created from a 1988 Bicentennial 50 cent obverse and a regular COA Reverse. PCGS has graded 4 examples but total produced is unknown.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1985  170 000 $ 7.30 3% BU Year Set
1985  1 000 000 10% Circulation
1985  74 089 $ 4.80 3% Proof Year Set
1986  180 000 $ 10 6% BU Year Set
1986  67 000 $ 7.80 3% Proof Year Set
1987  200 000 $ 3.30 5% BU Year Set
1987  69 684 $ 4.30 2% Proof Year Set
1988  0.13% Mule - Mintage unknown
1989  150 602 $ 2.20 4% BU Year Set
1989  5 000 0.13% Proof Set Sydney International Coin Fair
1989  67 618 $ 5.90 2% Proof Year Set
1990  103 766 $ 2.20 4% BU Year Set
1990  1 985 0.07% Proof Set - Sydney International Coin Fair
1990  51 015 1.5% Proof Year Set
1992  Photo 118 528 $ 12 4% BU Year Set
1992  56 367 2% Proof Year Set
1993  11 000 0.07% BU Gumnut Baby Set (Revised Artwork)
1993  16 000 0.07% BU Gumnut Baby Set (Wrong Artwork)
1993  86 068 1.4% BU Year Set
1993  982 800 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 11% Circulation
1993  40 255 1.4% Proof Year Set
1996  25 727 0.3% BU Gumnut Baby Set
1996  108 773 1.2% BU Year Set
1996  19 296 800 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.97 $ 1.20 $ 7.00 65% Circulation
1996  3 985 0.07% Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1996  33 350 1.6% Proof Year Set
1997  27 421 0.13% BU Gumnut Baby Set
1997  71 022 1.7% BU Year Set
1997  4 337 200 $ 0.36 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 23% Circulation
1997  3 617 0.13% Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1997  32 543 1.5% Proof Year Set
2019  12 970 $ 41 1.8% BU 50th Anniversary of Dodegagon 50c

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 1442
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1992 – BU Year Set UNC USD 21.53
(EUR 20.00)
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