© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Longest-Reigning Commonwealth Monarch
2015 year| Copper-nickel | 15.55 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#75926 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 66% |
Reverse
Her Majesty's Royal insignia and Australia's golden wattle. In the centre facing vertically is a depiction of the anointing spoon used at the Queen's Coronation in 1953 in which an oil was used of neroli, jasmine, rose, cinnamon, benzoin, musk, civet and ambergris with some of those flowers also depicted in the design
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LONGEST REIGNING COMMONWEALTH MONARCH
EIIR
50
Designer: Bronwyn King
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
On 9 September 2015, Australia stands alongside its fellow Commonwealth nations to celebrate an exceptional milestone. As Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning Commonwealth monarch, she continues to be revered as the personification of tradition and stability in an ever-changing world. The RAM released this NCLT coin in September 2015 in a coincard.