Australia, 50 Cents, Year of the Family, Obverse

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Item NU 32686 Coin - 50 Cents, UN International Year of the Family, Australia, 1994

Summary

Australia
Fifty Cent 1994
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra

The reverse depicts a family with its dog with the logo of the United Nations International Year of the Family.

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 1994. The reverse features a family with its dog with the logo of the United Nations International Year of the Family; below, 50 CENTS.

Obverse Description

A crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right wearing perl ear-rings and necklace; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994

Reverse Description

Simple line drawing of a family with its dog; to right the logo of the United Nations International Year of the Family; below, 50 CENTS

Edge Description

Plain

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Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately
Acquisition Information

Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 20 Nov 1995
Date Issued

1994 AD
Issued By

HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1994
Mint

Royal Australian Mint
Artist

Raphael D. Maklouf
Artist

Carolyn Rosser
Inscriptions

Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994 Reverse: AUSTRALIA 1994 50 CENTS
Denomination

50 Cents
Series

Decimal
Material

Cupro Nickel
Axis

12
Classification

Coins, Australia, Working strikes
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Numismatics
Type of item

Object
Exhibition Collection Management

31.5 mm (Width)
Diameter measured flat to flat
Shape

12 sided

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