© Perth Mint
© Perth Mint
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 1917 Speed and Surprise
2017 year| Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 15.591 g | 32.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 15.591 g |
| Diameter | 32.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#214294 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
A mounted infantryman from the 4th Light Horse Brigade charging towards Beersheba in Palestine on a sturdy ‘Waler’ horse amid Ottoman shelling.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1917 - SPEED and SURPRISE
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Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Perth Mint issued three half-ounce coloured silver proof 50c coins each year between 2014 and 2018 to make a 15-coin collection called the 2014-2018 15-Coin ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary ½oz 50c Series. This was the second coin in the fourth set of 3 coins issued in 2017.This image depicts the full set of 15 coins.
