50 Cents - Elizabeth II - Coin from Australia, 1918 Sixpence - 4th Portrait (1999)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 484 |
| Weight (g) | 3.24 |
| Diameter (mm) | 19.41 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 8.62 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.36 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
FIFTY CENTS
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Date is placed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
FIFTY CENTS
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Date is placed below.
Reverse
Engraved by William Henry James Blakemore
Lettering:
SIXPENCE
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
1918
Description:
The reverse features the Ensigns Armorial of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorized by Royal Warrant 7th May 1908 (At center, simple shield enclosing a cross of Saint George on which are five six-pointed stars, around the outside of which are six small escutcheons, small shields. The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound. Above the shield a crest, the seven-pointed star of Federation on a wreath and on a ribbon at the base the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA is inscribed). the denomination SIXPENCE is inscribed above and the date 1918 unlike on the original coin below.
SIXPENCE
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
1918
Description:
The reverse features the Ensigns Armorial of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorized by Royal Warrant 7th May 1908 (At center, simple shield enclosing a cross of Saint George on which are five six-pointed stars, around the outside of which are six small escutcheons, small shields. The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound. Above the shield a crest, the seven-pointed star of Federation on a wreath and on a ribbon at the base the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA is inscribed). the denomination SIXPENCE is inscribed above and the date 1918 unlike on the original coin below.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |