50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Possum

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Possum) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Possum) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2013
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999) (Pad Printed)
Weight 15.553 g
Diameter 36.6 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
54493
References KM# 1816
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

Possum

Series: Bush Babies

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
1/2 oz 999 SILVER
2013 50 CENTS
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The image on the reverse features a realistically-coloured baby possum, with big, brown eyes. It perches in the vegetation as an insect wanders by in the background. The “P” mint mark of the Perth Mint is tucked under the branch the possum sits on. In the upper right border is the legend, “Australian Possum.”

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Australian Possum
P EM

Designer: Elise Martinson

Edge

Reeded

Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Part of the Silver Proof Bush Babies set of ten 1/2 Oz Coloured 50 cent coins released by the Perth Mint between 2010 and 2013.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013 P Photo 9 132 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Possum)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Possum)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 16
Lot 112
Internet Archive
26 Sep 2020 UNC USD 32.37
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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