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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Bass and Flinders
1998 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 | 1998 |
| 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#9557 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
Portraits of Bass and Flinders, a map of part of Australia and all of Tasmania and a depiction of the route they took
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Sydney
GEORGE BASS
50
G
DISCOVERY OF
BASS STRAIT
1798 - 1998
MATTHEW FLINDERS
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
The RAM released this coin into general circulation to commemorate the Bicentennial of the discovery of Bass Strait. The coin was included in the Proof & BU sets & Baby Proof & BU sets for 1998.
