© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - "3801" A Legend of Steam
2018 year| Copper-nickel | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#144526 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
3801 Steam Engine pulling train with smoke billowing to the right.
Green & yellow in lower right of coin reference the locomotive colours.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
AB
3801 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE 1943 - 2018
Designer: Adam Ball
Edge
12 Sided smooth
Comment
Released in a large Coincard by the RAM this 50 cent NCLT coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of famous Australian Steam Locomotive "3801" entering service in 1943.