50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Brisbane Commonwealth Games

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1982
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.32
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# 2313
References	KM# 74, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 62 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

XII Commonwealth Games in Brisbane

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1982

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Depiction of the logo of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games over a map of Australia surrounded by icons representing 12 of the sports conducted during the games. An eight-pointed star is shown at Brisbane's location.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES BRISBANE
· 50 CENTS ·

Designers: Stuart Devlin , Hugh Edwards

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

Mint

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

Comments

This coin was issued into general circulation by the RAM to celebrate the holding of the 12th Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982. It was also included in the Year Proof and Year Uncirculated sets for that year.
Specimen coins were also issued in various coloured hard plastic cases.

In 1989 a restrike was issued as part of that years Masterpieces in Silver Sets, however it had the Raphael Makleouf 3rd Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1982									0.17%	BU Specimen Cased Blue
1982									0.10%	BU Specimen Cased Green
1982									0.3%	BU Specimen Cased Red
1982	195 950							$ 2.30	0.7%	BU Year Set
1982	49 610 200	$ 0.34	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.60	98%	Circulation
1982	100 000							$ 5.40	1.8%	Proof Year Set

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 262	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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