50 Cents - Elizabeth II - 1787 Proclamation Shilling Tribute - 4th Portrait (2008)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Weight (g) | 6.1 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 16.22 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.36 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
50 CENTS
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, 50 CENTS, 2008. Denomination and the coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
50 CENTS
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, 50 CENTS, 2008. Denomination and the coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
Reverse
Lettering:
M*B*F*ET*H*REX*F*D*B*ET*L*D*S*R*I*A*T*ET*E
1787
Description:
The reverse side showcases an intricate design of the original 1787 Shilling,(Four cruciform shields representing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,, with semée of hearts in Hanoverian arms, crowns in angles, garter star at center, date at bottom without stops either side, legend in Latin surrounding, (M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. 1787) The Latin legends translate to on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun Et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius Et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."
M*B*F*ET*H*REX*F*D*B*ET*L*D*S*R*I*A*T*ET*E
1787
Description:
The reverse side showcases an intricate design of the original 1787 Shilling,(Four cruciform shields representing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,, with semée of hearts in Hanoverian arms, crowns in angles, garter star at center, date at bottom without stops either side, legend in Latin surrounding, (M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. 1787) The Latin legends translate to on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun Et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius Et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,000 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |