Summary
Australia
Fifty Cents 1981
Royal Wedding
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra
Commemorative fifty cent coin featuring conjoined heads of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The reverse was designed by Stuart Devlin.
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 1981. The reverse features conjoined heads of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer with the legend around: H.R.H.THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER FIFTY CENTS.
Obverse Description
Diademed bust of Elizabeth II right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981
Reverse Description
Conjoined heads of Charles and Diana left; below, :FIFTY CENTS:; around above, H.R.H.THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 05 Mar 1982
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Date Issued
1981 AD
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981 Reverse: H.R.H.THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER FIFTY CENTS
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Series
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Material
Copper Nickel
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Axis
12
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Exhibition Collection Management
31.5 mm (Width)
Diameter measured flat to flat
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Shape
Dodecagonal
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