© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Waltzing Matilda
2020 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 14.09 g | 31.51 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 14.09 g |
| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#230730 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 74% |
Reverse
The Swagman dragging his swag past grazing sheep, below that a depiction of the Swagman sitting under a gum tree waiting for his billy to boil being watched by three men, one sitting on a horse.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Waltzing Matilda
50
AWB
Designer: Adam Ball
Edge
12 Sided Smooth
Comment
Released by the RAM is this Aluminium-bronze 50 cent NCLT coin commemorating the Treasured Australian Poetry of Australia’s beloved bush balladeer, Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson. It is issued in a coincard either singly or as part of a three coin set. The coin depicts his classic poem Waltzing Matilda.