© Perth Mint
© Perth Mint
50 Cents - Elizabeth II Newborn
2014 year| Silver (.999) | 15.591 g | 32.6 mm |
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1976-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 15.591 g |
| Diameter | 32.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#188569 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
In western folklore, parents have told their children for centuries that babies are delivered by a stork. Flying high above the rooftops the stork is depicted on the coin’s reverse carrying a sleeping newborn baby in a swaddling cloth.
Lettering:
BORN FOR HAPPINESS
P
JM
Engraver: Jennifer McKenna
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Newborn) 2014 coin from Tuvalu is that it features a unique reverse design that showcases a baby's footprint, symbolizing the newborn Queen Elizabeth II. This design was created to commemorate the birth of the royal baby and is not found on any other coin.
