50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Round type

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1966
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.33
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.800) (Copper .200)
Weight 13.28 g
Diameter 31.5 mm
Thickness 2.55 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 6761
References KM# 67
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.

Obverse

2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1966

Designer: Arnold Machin Read more on Wikipedia

Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.

Reverse

Australian coat of arms with large numerical denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin Read more on Wikipedia

Stuart Leslie Devlin, AO, CMG is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.

Edge

Reeded

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

The round Australian 50 cent piece was introduced at the changeover to decimal currency in Australia in 1966. It is the only circulating round 50 cent piece, containing 80% silver and 20% copper. It was not long before the value of the silver content far outweighed the fifty cent face value and it was withdrawn from production and replaced in 1969 with the Copper-nickel dodecagonal (12 sided) shape. Despite them being withdrawn from circulation many millions of the coins were hoarded by the Australian public.

Over 18,000 Proof Sets containing the round silver 50 cent were issued but due to the coins being open to the elements a lot of them have become very toned.
    

Various Uncirculated sets were also issued. This is one of the 77,250 Blue Card Sets.


This image shows the differences between the common version and the rarer "Double Bar" variety.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1966  70 0.3% BU Operation Fastbuck Set
1966  0.8% BU Valentines Day Set
1966  520 0.06% BU VIP Presentation Wallet
1966  12 260 0.2% BU Year Set Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966  77 250 $ 11 1.1% BU Year Set in Blue Card
1966  15 809 0.5% BU Year Set in Blue Vinyl Wallet
1966  36 252 000 $ 5.60 $ 5.60 $ 7.00 $ 7.40 $ 8.60 $ 9.90 97% Circulation
1966  $ 11 1.8% Double Bar Variety; see comments
1966  18 054 1.2% Proof Open Year Set

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)
Heritage Auctions
2022 December 26 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61302
Lot 25019
Internet Archive
26 Dec 2022 1966 – Proof Open Year Set UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)
Heritage Auctions
2022 November 27 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61298
Lot 25028
Internet Archive
27 Nov 2022 1966 – Proof Open Year Set UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)
Heritage Auctions
2022 October 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61294
Lot 25025
Internet Archive
30 Oct 2022 1966 – Proof Open Year Set UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait - Round type)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 258
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined AU USD 6.43
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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