50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Proof

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Proof) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2013
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 18.24 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
73769
References KM# 2094a
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

60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2013
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

60 Coronation (St Edwards) crowns arranged in circular floral pattern

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
50

Designer: Aleksandra Stokic

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Proof) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) NCLT Proof 50 cent coin was released by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate the 60 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at her Coronation ceremony in 1953. It was released in a capsule in a plush case.


More than a year after her accession in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abby. The Royal Australian Mint's commemorative 50c coin honours the 60th anniversary of that momentous event, which begun one of the longest reigns in British history.

The coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953 captured the attention of the world in an unprecedented manner. In addition to the 8251 guests in attendance, an international audience of over twenty million watched the coronation ceremony on television. For many it was the first televised event they had ever seen. The coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch who is cherished around the world, marked the commencement of a reign which has now spanned six decades.

A Copper-nickel version of this coin was released in a coincard.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013  10 000 Proof in Case

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