50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Coat of Arms - Gold Plated

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Coat of Arms - Gold Plated) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Coat of Arms - Gold Plated) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Gold (.999) plated copper-nickel
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
69989
References KM# 2990
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

50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Royal Australian Mint

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Australian Coat of Arms Kangaroo & Emu Gold Plated finish

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Coat of Arms - Gold Plated) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint released this Gold Plated (.999), well loved 12 sided Australian 50 cent coin as an NCLT issue to commemorate 50 years since the RAM opened in 1965.
The coin was released in a special Open Day Coincard at the RAM on 21st February 2015


And also in a credit card sized coincard for general sale.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2015  20 276 100% BU in Coincard
2015  1 989 19% BU in Open Day Coincard

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