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37-year-old Queen Elizabeth II bust right (country)
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Logo of the 1982 Commonwealth Games over Australia with an 8-pointed star over Brisbane encircled by 16 athletes representing 12 events
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ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
XII BRISBANE
· 50 CENTS ·
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KM# 62: Australia 1 cent (1966 - 1984)
KM# 63: Australia 2 cents (1966 - 1984)
KM# 64: Australia 5 cents (1966 - 1984)
KM# 65: Australia 10 cents (1966 - 1984)
KM# 66: Australia 20 cents (1966 - 1984)
KM# 68: Australia 50 cents (1969 - 1984)
KM# 77: Australia 1 dollar (1984)

General

WCDB ID
303
Country
Flag: Commonwealth of Australia Australia
Denomination
50 cents
Value
1⁄2 Australian dollar (AUD)
Dates
AD1982

Physical

Shape
Dodecagon (12 straight sides)
Mass
15.55 g
Diameter
32.50 mm
Thickness
2.40 mm
Composition
75% Cu, 25% Ni
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Crown / Coronet / Diadem / Tiara Arnold Machin Portrait of 37-Year-Old Elizabeth II Effigy / Humanoid / Person 8-Pointed Star Bicycle

References

Wikipedia
Australian fifty-cent coin
Commemorative coins of Australia
Krause-Mischler
KM# 74
Numista
N# 2313