50 Cents - Elizabeth II - Emperor Penguin - 6th Portrait, Australian Antarctic Territory (2023)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4469 |
| Weight (g) | 15.56 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.51 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.36 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Jody Clark
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022
AUSTRALIA 2023
50 CENTS
JC
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2023” the denomination “50 CENTS.”
ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022
AUSTRALIA 2023
50 CENTS
JC
Description:
6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the Commonwealth effigy), wearing the George IV State Diadem, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings framed by inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA, 2023” the denomination “50 CENTS.”
Reverse
Engraved by Adam William Ball
Lettering:
EMPEROR PENGUIN
AWB
Description:
The reverse featuring wildlife encountered in the Antarctic and the Australian Antarctic Territory, a family of Emperor Penguins, mother and father with their distinctive black and yellow markings and their chick, stand on the Antarctic ice shelf by a deep blue sea, Behind the devoted parents are other Emperor Penguins, with their offspring, on the ice of their southern domain. Around above, the inscription "EMPEROR PENGUIN." Near the rim below, the initials of the designer (AWB).
EMPEROR PENGUIN
AWB
Description:
The reverse featuring wildlife encountered in the Antarctic and the Australian Antarctic Territory, a family of Emperor Penguins, mother and father with their distinctive black and yellow markings and their chick, stand on the Antarctic ice shelf by a deep blue sea, Behind the devoted parents are other Emperor Penguins, with their offspring, on the ice of their southern domain. Around above, the inscription "EMPEROR PENGUIN." Near the rim below, the initials of the designer (AWB).
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |
| 2023 | 300 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Impressions PNC | Unknown |