50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Year of the Family

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Year of the Family) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Year of the Family) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1994
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# 3137
References KM# 257,
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.
Schön# 244
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

International Year of the Family

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1994
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf Read more on Wikipedia

Raphael David Maklouf is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations. Maklouf was born in Jerusalem emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979. Raphael Maklouf was born to a Jewish family. His father is Samuel Maklouf, born in Safed, Raphael Makouf's mother is Leonie Maklouf.

Reverse

A depiction of a family as would be drawn by a child and the United Nations symbol for the International Year of the Family to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
1994
50
cents

Designer: Carolyn Rosser

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Year of the Family) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The year 1994 celebrated the International Year of the Family and was promoted in Australia the release of this 50 cent coin into circulation by the Royal Australian Mint. The coin was included in the 1994 Mint & Proof sets as well as the Gumnut Baby Mint Set.
 

Two variants of this coin exist. Wide and narrow date versions are in known. The Mint Sets & PNC appear to contain the wide date variety.
The wide date is the rarer of the two versions consisting of approximately 6% of coins minted.
                                 Wide Date                                             Narrow Date
 


Australia Post also released the coin in a PNC Cover. (148,393 Copies)
 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1994  39 958 0.3% BU Gumnut Baby Set
1994  148 393 $ 5.20 1.1% BU in Aust Post PNC (Wide Date)
1994  91 942 $ 10 0.9% BU Year Set (Wide Date)
1994  19 580 300 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 $ 1.50 $ 2.20 96% Circulation Narrow Date
1994  1 250 000 3% Circulation Wide Date
1994  39 004 1.5% Proof Year Set

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Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Year of the Family)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 272
Internet Archive
Feb 11, 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold

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