50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Athletics

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Athletics) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Athletics) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2006
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
27821
References KM# 777
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

Athletics

Series: 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Athlete running with Melbourne 2006 logo

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
50
MELBOURNE
2006

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Athletics) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This NCLT Copper-nickel 50 cent coin was issued by the RAM to Commemorate the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. This coin celebrates the sport of Athletics. It was released in a coincard.


The coin was also included in an special Album with 15 other NCLT 50 cent coins to celebrate other popular sporting events held during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. The set also included a 2005 50 Cent coin that had been released into circulation and an Aluminium-bronze $5 coin.


In addition this Athletics coin was included in a four coin Australia Post booklet set with coins for Hockey, Cycling and Aquatics.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2006  15 000 20% BU in 18 Coin Folder
2006  16% BU in 4 Coin Aust Post Set
2006  22 475 73% BU in Coincard

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