50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Round type

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1966
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.39 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.800)
Weight	13.28 g
Diameter	31.5 mm
Thickness	2.55 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 67 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.

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1966

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Australian coat of arms with large numerical denomination below

Lettering:
50
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

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 It was not long before the value of the silver content far outweighed the fifty cent face value and it was withdrawn from production and replaced in 1969 with the Copper-nickel dodecagonal (12 sided) shape. Despite them being withdrawn from circulation many millions of the coins were hoarded by the Australian public.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.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1966	36,252,000	7.11	7.18	7.50	7.56	9.02	11.32	97%	Circulation
1966	18,054						137.22	1.4%	Proof Open Year Set
1966	70							0.2%	UNC Operation Fastbuck Set
1966								1.1%	UNC Valentines Day Set
1966	520							0.08%	UNC VIP Presentation Wallet
1966	12,260							0.2%	UNC Year Set Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966	77,250							0.8%	UNC Year Set in Blue Card
1966	15,809							0.6%	UNC Year Set in Blue Vinyl Wallet
1966								1.6%	Variety Double Bar

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