50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Square Kookaburra

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2003
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.39 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	15.568 g
Diameter	24.7 mm
Thickness	3.5 mm
Shape	Square with rounded corners
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 684 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

Australian Square Kookaburra

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
50 CENTS
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Two Kookaburras, one in flight, one on a branch

Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN
2003 1/2 oz. 999 SILVER
KOOKABURRA
P

Designer: Jovan Radanovich

Edge

Milled

Mint

P	Perth Mint, Australia

Comments

This is the second legal tender square shaped coin to be issued in Australia by the Perth Mint. Design is based on the early square Kookaburra pattern pennies of which none were ever officially circulated. The coin was released in a small black case with numbered certificate.

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2003 P	11,450										Proof in Cased Capsule

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