50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency - Gold Plated
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = 0.40 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 15.37 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2016
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"
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
Reeded
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
This Gold Plated Brilliant Uncirculated 50 cent coin was issued by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency in Australia. The coin is shaped round, the same as the original 50 cent coin as issued in 1966, and it is also Gold Plated. The coin was issued in two credit card sized coincards.
This first one is the locally issued version... (A special similar open day card was also issued)
This second one was issued for the World Money Fair in Berlin in 2016 with a special Privymark ...
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,966 | 57% | UNC in Coincard | |||||||||
| 2016 | 10,000 | 38% | UNC in Open Day Coincard | |||||||||
| 2016 [WMF] | 5,000 | 71% | UNC in Coincard World Money Fair Privymark | |||||||||
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