50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Possum Magic
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 2018-2019 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 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 ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
Possum Magic - Baby Year set
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
Reverse
Grandma Poss & Hush plus two other possums sitting on a branch. Grandma Poss is creating magic stars, (Bush Magic).
Lettering:
POSSUM MAGIC
50
Engraver: J. Vivas, RAM
Edge
12 Sided smooth
© Mike Bentley
Comments
This NCLT commemorative 50 cent coin produced by the RAM is part of the "Possum Magic" six coin Baby Coin set for 2018 & 2019. The set also contains standard 5, 10 & 20 cent UNC copper-nickel coins and standard $1 and $2 aluminium-bronze UNC coins. The theme for the Baby Coin set is based on the classic Australian children's book Possum Magic. This set, particularly this 50 cent coin, follows on from the four $1, three $2 and one 1 cent Possum Magic coins released by the RAM in 2017
This was the 2018 Set ...
This was the 2019 Set ...
The Possum Magic Book was first published in 1983 and is a whimsical picture book written by Mem Fox about two possums, Grandma Poss and Baby Hush, and their travels around Australia sampling food in their quest to make Hush visible again after he was made invisible by the magic of Grandma Poss.
This particular 50 cent coin depicts "Grandma Poss using bush magic".
A colourised version of the coin is also available in the Proof Baby Year Set (See link)
The coin has been continued into 2020 but with the new Jody Clark 6th Effigy. (See link)
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 90% | UNC in Baby Mint Set (Mintage tba) | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 40% | UNC in Baby Mint Set (Mintage tba) | ||||||||||
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