50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 25th Anniversary of America's Cup Victory

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 25th Anniversary of America's Cup Victory) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 25th Anniversary of America's Cup Victory) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 31.65 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
62860
References KM# 1062
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

25th Anniversary America's Cup Victory

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The racing yacht Australia II riding the waves with the special keel showing below the waters' surface.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25TH ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA II VICTORY
50
CG

Designer: Caitlin Goodall

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 25th Anniversary of America's Cup Victory) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint released this NCLT 50 cent coin in 2008 to commemorate 25 years since Australia II's America's Cup victory in 1983. The coin was released in an unusual folding coincard which could be folded to resemble the famous Winged Keel.


This victory was attributed to the famous Lexcen-designed winged keel and ended the USA's 132-year winning streak in this sporting event.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  32 916 $ 9.80 BU in Folding Coincard

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