50 Cents - Elizabeth II - XXII Commonwealth Games, Birmingham - 6th Portrait (2022)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4268 |
| Weight (g) | 15.56 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.51 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Composition: | Gold Plated Copper-Nickel |
| 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:
A
U
S
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
BIRMINGHAM 2022
Description:
The reverse design shows athletes (man playing cricket and woman playing volleyball) and a para-athlete on a background of rows of emus and kangaroos. The background is partly obscured by part of the logo of the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Above left, the logo of the Australian Commonwealth Games team - vertically, the letters AUS (for Australia), supported by a kangaroo on the left and an emu on the right, below which the inscription COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Diagonally below right, BIRMINGHAM 2022.
A
U
S
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
BIRMINGHAM 2022
Description:
The reverse design shows athletes (man playing cricket and woman playing volleyball) and a para-athlete on a background of rows of emus and kangaroos. The background is partly obscured by part of the logo of the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Above left, the logo of the Australian Commonwealth Games team - vertically, the letters AUS (for Australia), supported by a kangaroo on the left and an emu on the right, below which the inscription COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Diagonally below right, BIRMINGHAM 2022.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |