50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Dodecagonal type - Silver Proof

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Dodecagonal type - Silver Proof) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Dodecagonal type - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2019
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#
178839
References KM# 68a
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

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dodecagon 50 cent Coin

Obverse

2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2019
IRB

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Australia Coat of Arms (the escutcheon is carried by a Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and an Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Dodecagonal type - Silver Proof) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver Proof NCLT Coin was produced by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dodecagon 50 cent Coin. It was issued exclusively for the 2019 Australasian Numismatic Dealer's Association Money Expos. This coin features the original 1969 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin on its obverse.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019  1 969 Cased Proof

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