N19554 Coin, fifty cents, silver, made by Royal Australian Mint, Australia, 1966

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Fifty cent coin issued in 1966

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Coin, fifty cents, silver, made by Royal Australian Mint, Australia, 1966

History notes

Decimal currency was introduced in Australia on February 14, 1966. Six coin denominations were introduced including the one cent, two cent, five cent, ten cent, twenty cent and fifty cent.

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Description

Coin, fifty cents, silver, made by Royal Australian Mint, Australia, 1966

Circular fifty cent coin made of silver. On the obverse of the coin is an image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shown in profile wearing the royal crown and on the reverse is the Australian Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms is distinguished by a kangaroo and an emu on either side of a central shield set against a background of golden wattle (Australia's national flower).

Designed: Devlin, Stuart; Australia

Made: Royal Australian Mint; Australia; 1966

Used: Australia; 1966

Marks

On the obverse of the coin is 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966' and on the reverse is '50'.

Registration number

N19554

Diameter

26 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Purchased 1969

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

Subjects

+ Money
+ Australian conversion to decimal currency, February 14 1966
+ Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
+ Emus
+ Kangaroos

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