Summary

Australia
Fifty Cent 1991
Australia's Bicentenary
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra
Other Details: From circulation in Melbourne, 1994

This commemorative fifty cent coin features a a ram's head taken from the reverse of the circulating pre-decimal shilling used from 1938 until 1963; around below, FIFTY CENTS; around above, 25TH. ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY

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 1991. The reverse features a ram's head; around below, FIFTY CENTS; around above, 25TH. ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY.

Obverse Description

Diademed bust of Elizabeth II right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1991

Reverse Description

At centre, Ram's head; around below, FIFTY CENTS; around above, 25TH. ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY

Edge Description

Plain

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