50 Cents - Elizabeth II - Captain Cook Bicentenary - 3rd Portrait (1989)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 127 |
| Weight (g) | 18 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.51 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Composition: | Silver (.925) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 44.33 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.36 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1989
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 1989
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 Stuart Devlin
Lettering:
1770 James Cook
FIFTY CENTS
Description:
The reverse depicts a bust of James Cook facing three-quarters right; the date 1770 and Cook's signature are across the bust; in the background is a map of Australia with a dotted line showing Cook's voyage up the East Coast. The designer's initials SD are inside Cook's signature , the denomination FIFTY CENTS is placed below.
1770 James Cook
FIFTY CENTS
Description:
The reverse depicts a bust of James Cook facing three-quarters right; the date 1770 and Cook's signature are across the bust; in the background is a map of Australia with a dotted line showing Cook's voyage up the East Coast. The designer's initials SD are inside Cook's signature , the denomination FIFTY CENTS is placed below.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,500 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - MIS Sydney Coin Fair Set | Unknown |
| 1989 | 22,499 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |