50 Cents - Charles III 1st Portrait - 50 Years of NAIDOC
2024 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| King | Charles III (2022-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2024 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#425998 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
The number 50 in a stylistic design covered in Gum Leaves & Gum Nuts. The number 50 is split by text. Each number has a flag on top of it. All surrounded by a dot aboriginal style design.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
YEARS OF NAIDOC COMMITTEE
Designer: C. Glass
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
This circulating commemorative coin was released by the RAM on 4th July 2024.
It is celebrating 50 Years of the NAIDOC Committee. NAIDOC is an abbreviation for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
An NCLT coloured version of the coin has also been released in a coincard by the RAM. (See link)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates 50 years of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) in Australia, which is an organization that works to promote the rights and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The coin features the first portrait of King Charles III, who has been a strong supporter of Indigenous rights and reconciliation. The coin's design also includes elements that reflect the culture and traditions of Australia's Indigenous peoples.
