50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Goat
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 USD |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 15.37 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Tetradecagonal (14 sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
Lunar Year of the Goat
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
Reverse
Goat and a Kid Goat with Chinese character for Goat to the left
Lettering: 50
Edge
14 Sided Smooth
Comments
As the Chinese Lunar Calendar ushers in the Year of the Goat, the innovative tetra-decagon series continues with its seventh annual release. The Chinese Lunar Calendar is a twelve-year cycle. Each cycle is represented by a different animal, each with its own distinct personality. People born within each lunar year are believed to possess the qualities of that year’s animal, using those traits to achieve success and happiness throughout life.
This NCLT Royal Australian Mint coin is the fourth 50 cent Lunar Year commemorative and is also a 14 sided Tetra-Decagon coin. This is the only series with this shaped coin.
Previous Years releases are:-
2012: Year of the Dragon
2013: Year of the Snake
2014: Year of the Horse
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50,000 | UNC in Coincard | |||||||||
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