Summary

Australia
Fifty Cent 1988
Australia's Bicentenary
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra
Other Details: From circulation in Melbourne, July 1996

This commemorative fifty cent coin features a sailing ship over the East coast of an early map of Australia which names the country NEW HOLLAND; above is a compass and below the Southern Cross.

Physical Description

A twelve-sided cupru-nickel coin (31.5 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring on the obverse a diademed bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988. The reverse features a sailing ship over the East coast of an early map of Australia which names the country NEW HOLLAND; above is a compass and below the Southern Cross. The legend is: AUSTRALIA 1788 - 1988 FIFTY CENTS

Obverse Description

Diademed bust of Elizabeth II right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988

Reverse Description

A large sailing ship over the East coast of an early map of Australia which names the country NEW HOLLAND; above is a compass and below the Southern Cross. Around above, AUSTRALIA 1788 - 1988 around below, FIFTY CENTS

Edge Description

Plain

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