50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Selectively gold plated
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2012 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.34 USD |
| Composition | Gold plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 404.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
4th Portrait Queen Elizabeth II facing right
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1999
IRB
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.
Reverse
Australia coat of arms (the escutcheon is carried by a red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and an Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)) and the numeral "50".
Kangaroo, Emu, Shield , 7 pointed Star & 50 are Gold Plated
Lettering:
50
SD
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
12 Sided Smooth
Comments
The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) issued this partly Gold Plated version of the standard 12 sided 50 cent coin in the Proof Set of 2012.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50,000 | Proof Sets only | |||||||||
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