50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait - Round type

Features

Country	Australia
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1966
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 USD
Composition	Silver (.800)
Weight	13.28 g
Diameter	31.65 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 67 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications)

Obverse

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

Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Australian coat of arms with large numerical denomination below

Lettering:
50
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait - Round type)

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 It was not long before the value of the silver content far outweighed the fifty cent face value and it was withdrawn from production and replaced in 1969 with the dodecagonal (12 sided) shape. Despite them being withdrawn from circulation many millions of the coins were hoarded by the Australian public.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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Year	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1966	36,252,000	5.33	6.78	6.79	7.82	8.71	Circulation
1966	18,054						Proof Open Year Set
1966	70						UNC Operation Fastbuck Set
1966							UNC Valentines Day Set
1966	520						UNC VIP Presentation Wallet
1966	12,260						UNC Year Set Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966	77,250						UNC Year Set in Blue Card
1966	15,809						UNC Year Set in Blue Vinyl Wallet
1966							Variety Double Bar

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