50 Cents - Elizabeth II - 25 Anniversary of Decimal Currency - 3rd Portrait (1991)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 139 |
| Weight (g) | 18 |
| 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 Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
Reverse
Engraved by George Kruger Gray
Description:
The reverse depicts a ram's head at center surrounded by the face value FIFTY CENTS below and a legend identifying the theme (25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY) above.
The reverse depicts a ram's head at center surrounded by the face value FIFTY CENTS below and a legend identifying the theme (25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY) above.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Specimen Cased D-Day Issue | Unknown | |
| 1991 | 147,700 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Year Set | Unknown |
| 1991 | 200 | Royal Australian Mint, BU Year Set Singapore Coin Fair Issue | Unknown |
| 1991 | 4,704,400 | Royal Australian Mint, Circulation | Unknown |
| 1991 | 41,490 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof Year Set | Unknown |
| 1991 | 1,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof Year Set Singapore Coin Fair Issue | Unknown |