50 Cents Decimalization

50 Cents (Decimalization) - obverse50 Cents (Decimalization) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Malta
Period Republic (1974-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1982
Value 50 Cents (0.5 MTL)
Currency Lira (1972-2007)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 13.6 g
Diameter 32.9 mm
Shape Decagonal (10-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 61817
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 62
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

10th Anniversary of Decimalization

Obverse

Great Siege Monument

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MALTA
1982

Engraver: Christopher Ironside Read more on Wikipedia

Christopher Ironside FSIA 1970, OBE 1971, FRBS 1977 was an English painter and coin designer, particularly known for the reverse sides of the new British coins issued on decimalisation in 1971.

Reverse

Value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMALIZATION
50
CENTS
FM

Engraver: Christopher Ironside Read more on Wikipedia

Christopher Ironside FSIA 1970, OBE 1971, FRBS 1977 was an English painter and coin designer, particularly known for the reverse sides of the new British coins issued on decimalisation in 1971.

Mint

FM The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1982 FM 850 58% BU
1982 FM 1 793 67% Proof

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