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The Australian 50 cent denomination was first introduced as a silver coin with decimalisation on 14 February 1966, but was changed in 1969 to its current specifications: a large dodecagonal (12-sided) copper-nickel coin; apart from the usual design featuring the Australian Coat of Arms, the denomination is also extensively used to issue circulating commemorative coins with various reverses. It is one of the heaviest coins in regular circulation in the world. Apart from circulating coins, the Royal Australian Mint has a range of Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) 50 cent coins issued for collectors, such as this one. This coloured coin is part of a seven-coin series featuring steam train locomotives, and is dedicated to the NSW South Maitland Railways No. 25. The Mint says: No coins of this type were released into circulation. | ||||||
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Coins in the Steam Power series include:
- 50 Cents, Commonwealth Railways NM 25, 2022
- 50 Cents, NSW South Maitland Railways, 2022
- 50 Cents, Queensland Rail No.6, 2022
- 50 Cents, South Australian Railways No. 504 Tom Barr Smith, 2022
- 50 Cents, Tasmania Wee Georgie Wood, 2022
- 50 Cents, Victorian Railways R711, 2022
- 50 Cents, Western Australian Railways W 945 Banksiadale, 2022
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Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | Fifty Cents, NCLT |
Issued | 2022 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
Total Mintage | 20,000 |
Current | Yes |
Material | CuproNickel |
Designer | Aleksandra Stokic |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Dodecagon - twelve sides |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 31.5100 mm |
Mass | 15.5500 g |
OCC ID | BYNK-ODDC-KNQK-OPQM |
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