© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Pride and Passion - 1967 Referendum
2017 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 | 2017 |
| 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#112531 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 19% |
Reverse
Depiction of Eddie Mabo and Referendum How to Vote card from 1967
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1992 MABO - 25 YEARS
RIGHT
WRONG
WRITE
YES
for
ABORIGINIES!
ABORIGINIES!
ABORIGINIES!
50
1967 REFERENDUM - 50 YEARS
Designer: Boneta-Marie Mabo
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
In National Reconciliation Week 2017, the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision. This circulating coin features a moving design, created in collaboration with Boneta-Marie Mabo, Ms Mabo is an award-winning contemporary artist and Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo’s granddaughter.The Royal Australian Mint acknowledges the Ngunnawal People, traditional custodians of the land on which this coin was minted.
The coin was issued in a PNC by Australia Post
