50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Federation - Tasmania

Features

Country	Australia
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2001
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	15.55 g
Diameter	31.5 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 565 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications)

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Federation - Tasmania

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Coat of Arms of Tasmania: - A central shield representing Tasmanian industry: apples, a sheaf of wheat, a branch of hops, plus a ram. It is supported by two Tasmanian tigers, now extinct. Above the shield are a red lion with a front paw resting on a spade and pick axe. Representing one of nine states and territories that make up Australia.

Lettering:
CENTENARY OF FEDERATION
1901 2001
UBERTAS·ET·FIDELITAS
TASMANIA
FIFTY CENTS

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

Comments

This coin was released into circulation by the Royal Australian Mint in 2001 as part of a series of coins commemorating 100 Years since the Nation was fully Federated from the previous Australasian Colonies.
This particular Coin represents the State of Tasmania and has the Tasmania Coat of Arms on the Reverse. The Capital of Tasmania is Hobart.

The coin was additionally released in capsules in various other UNC & Proof Sets as follows...
In a Proof Tas 2 Coin Pack along with a 20 cent proof coin.
In a Proof Tas 3 Coin Set along with 20 cent & $1 proof coins.

In a Proof 20 Coin Set along with eight 50 cent & nine 20 cent proof coins and 50 cent & $1 proof colourised coins.

In an UNC Tas 2 Coin Pack along with a 20 cent UNC coin.

In an UNC Tas 3 Coin Set along with 20 cent & $1 UNC coins.

In an UNC 20 Coin Folder along with nine 50 cent, nine 20 cent and one $1 UNC coins.

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Year	Mintage	VF	XF	UNC
2001	2,160,006	2.09	2.78	3.91	Circulation
2001	10,192				Proof 2 Coin Pack
2001	13,000				Proof 20 Coin Cased Set
2001	2,802				Proof 3 Coin Cased Set
2001	11,582				UNC 2 Coin Pack
2001	21,040				UNC 20 Coin Federation Collection
2001	4,052				UNC 3 Coin Set

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