50 Cents - Elizabeth II - 75th Anniversary Australian Signals Directorate - 6th Portrait (2022)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4259 |
| 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
AUSTRALIA
2022
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, 2021” the denomination “50 CENTS.”
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
2022
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, 2021” the denomination “50 CENTS.”
Reverse
Engraved by Adam William Ball
Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN
SIGNALS
DIRECTORATE
75
1947 - 2022
REVEAL AND PROTECT
Description:
The center of the reverse is divided into three equal sectors by lines starting from the center. A large numeral 75 above left, to the right of which on three lines the inscription identify theme "AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE." On the left, parallel to the long line in the number 7, the anniversary years 1947 - 2022; curved around the lower part of the number 5, "REVEAL AND PROTECT." The lower right sector is filled with hexadecimal symbols; around the rim, two lines of capital letters, the outer of which is uninterrupted and the inner interrupted by six graphic symbols. All of this constitutes a code which can be cracked to reveal a secret message.
AUSTRALIAN
SIGNALS
DIRECTORATE
75
1947 - 2022
REVEAL AND PROTECT
Description:
The center of the reverse is divided into three equal sectors by lines starting from the center. A large numeral 75 above left, to the right of which on three lines the inscription identify theme "AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE." On the left, parallel to the long line in the number 7, the anniversary years 1947 - 2022; curved around the lower part of the number 5, "REVEAL AND PROTECT." The lower right sector is filled with hexadecimal symbols; around the rim, two lines of capital letters, the outer of which is uninterrupted and the inner interrupted by six graphic symbols. All of this constitutes a code which can be cracked to reveal a secret message.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |