50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Round type

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 (14^th 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

Reverse

Australian coat of arms with large numerical denomination below

Script: Latin

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 It was not long before the value of the silver content far outweighed the fifty cent face value and it was withdrawn from production and replaced in 1969 with the Copper-nickel dodecagonal (12 sided) shape. Despite them being withdrawn from circulation many millions of the coins were hoarded by the Australian public.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

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
Undetermined
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
	Heritage Auctions 2022 December 26 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61302 Lot 25019	26 Dec 2022	1966 – Proof Open Year Set	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 27 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61298 Lot 25028	27 Nov 2022	1966 – Proof Open Year Set	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 October 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61294 Lot 25025	30 Oct 2022	1966 – Proof Open Year Set	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 258	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 6.43 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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