50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2005
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.35
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# 12604 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 769, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 843 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2005
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Depiction of animals mimicking athletes as they are competing in the Games. Symbolic of the embracing spirit of the Commonwealth Games and Australia's unique fauna

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MELBOURNE 2006
50
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
KJ

Designers: Vladimir Gottwald , Kelly Just

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

© Mike Bentley

Mint

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint released this commemorative fifty cent into circulation. Just to confuse you the coin is dated 2005 on the obverse but features "Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Games" on the reverse. This coin was designed by 16 year old Victorian Kelly Just who won a nation-wide secondary school competition to design the reverse.

The coin was also available in UNC condition in a Coincard.
 

It was also included in the Special 18 Coin Set with 16 other different NCLT 50 Cent coins and a $5 Aluminium Bronze NCLT Coin.
 

A Fine Silver (.999) version was released in a capsule in a plush box with limited edition certificate.

See also

• Commonwealth Games

• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVII Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 - Silver Proof)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Basketball)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Hockey)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Shooting)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Weightlifting)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Gymnastics)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Rugby 7's)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Cycling)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Athletics)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Triathlon)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Netball)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Table Tennis)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Aquatics)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Squash)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Boxing)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Badminton)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Melbourne 2006)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay)

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