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© brismike (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - 25 Anniversary of Decimal Currency
1991 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1991 |
| 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#12591 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 14% |
Reverse
Head of Merino Ram
Script: Latin
Lettering:
25th ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY
·FIFTY CENTS·
Designers: George Kruger Gray, Horst Hahne
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
Released into circulation by the RAM in 1991 is this Rams Head commemorative coin the reverse of which was designed by RAM master sculptor Horst Hahne using the Rams Head from the Australian shilling which was minted from 1938 to 1963. The coin celebrates 25 years since the introduction of decimal currency in Australia in 1966.The coin was included in the Year Proof & Year Uncirculated Sets for 1988.
