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Encyclopedia > Australian 50 cent coin (round)
50 cents (Australia)
Value: 0.50 AUD
Mass: 14.25 g
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Thickness: 3.00 mm
Edge: milled
Composition: 80%Silver, 20%Copper
Years of Minting: 1966
Catalog Number: -
Obverse
Design: Queen Elizabeth II, Australia's Queen
Designer: Arnold Machin
Design Date: 1966
Reverse
Reverse
Design: Coat of Arms of Australia
Designer: Stuart Delvin
Design Date: 1965

The round fifty cent coin was made of 80% silver and 20% copper, but as the value of a free-floating silver price became higher, the coins' bullion value became more valuable than their face value and so were withdrawn from circulation. 36.45 million coins were minted with 14 million put into circulation. ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ... BIC pen cap, about 1 gram. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, in 1952 and 2002 The title Queen of Australia has existed since 1973, when the Parliament of Australia passed the Royal Style and Titles Act (1973). ... Arnold Machin (30 September 1911 _ 9 March 1999) was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x784, 513 KB) The Australian 50 cent piece was circular in 1966, before following years when it has twelve sides. ... Australian Coat of Arms (since 1912) The Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol of Australia. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...


References

  • (2000) Ian W. Pitt: Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 19th ed., Chippendale, N.S.W.: Renniks Publications. ISBN 0-9585574-4-6. 
Preceded by
Five shilling note (Australian)
Fifty Cents (Australian)
1966
Succeeded by
Fifty cent coin (Australian)


 
 

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