Country | Australia |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
Year | 1991 |
Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.39 USD |
Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
Composition | Copper-nickel |
Weight | 15.55 g |
Diameter | 31.51 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
References |
KM#
139
|
25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency
3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM
Designer: Raphael David Maklouf
Head of Merino Ram
Lettering:
25th ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY
·FIFTY CENTS·
Designers: George Kruger Gray , Horst Hahne
12 Sided Smooth
© Mike Bentley
Released into circulation by the RAM in 1991 is this Rams Head commemorative coin the reverse of which was designed by RAM master sculptor Horst Hahne using the Rams Head from the Australian shilling which was minted from 1938 to 1963. The coin celebrates 25 years since the introduction of decimal currency in Australia in 1966.
The coin was included in the Year Proof & Year Uncirculated Sets for 1988.
It was also issued by the RAM in a square plastic Green & Gold "D Day" case, mintage unknown.
A Sterling Silver (.925) version of the coin was included in the 1991 Masterpieces in Silver Proof Set.
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1991 | 4,704,400 | 2.34 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 3.29 | 95% | Circulation | |||||
1991 | 41,490 | 3% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
1991 | 1,000 | 0.19% | Proof Year Set Singapore Coin Fair Issue | |||||||||
1991 | 0.4% | Specimen Cased D-Day Issue | ||||||||||
1991 | 147,700 | 6% | UNC Year Set | |||||||||
1991 | 200 | 0.19% | UNC Year Set Singapore Coin Fair Issue |
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