Fifty Cents 2023 Elizabeth Regina, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2023 · 50 CENTS ·.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

At its centre the coin displays the six effigies of Queen Elizabeth II which have been used on the obverses of Australian coins, and her Royal Cypher.

The portraits are:
- the First Portrait by Mary Gillick (1953),
- the Second Portrait by Arnold Machin (1964),
- the Third Portrait by Raphael David Maklouf (1985),
- the Portrait by Vladimir Gottwald - considered Fifth in Australia (2000),
- the Fourth Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (1988), and
- the Fifth Portrait by Jody Clark - considered Sixth in Australia (2015).

In a circle below the portraits, the Queen's cypher E II R (for Elizabeth II Regina - from Latin, "Elizabeth the Second, Queen), crowned with the Crown of St Edward.

The design is framed with lily of the valley, one of the Queen’s favourite flowers and golden wattle, Australia’s national floral emblem.

Around above, the inscription HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II; around below, the years of her reign: 1952 - 2022.

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in a themed blister card.
Release price: AU$ 15.00.

The coins were issued during the reign of King Charles III; however, they feature a "memorial" obverse with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the dates of her reign, 1952 - 2022.

Mintage of 25,000 base metal coins; separately, there are 7,500 silver proofs.

Coins issued in memory of Queen Elizabeth II include (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Platinum Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 1 kg Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 10 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 5 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 2 oz Gold Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 2 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Icon - Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Tribute, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 0.5 g Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022
- 0.5 g Gold Proof, Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Congo (Democratic Republic)
- 0.5 g Gold Proof, In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth II, Cook Islands 2022
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Cameroon 2022
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 1 kg Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 10 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 5 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof, In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth II, Cook Islands 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Icon - Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded, Queen Elizabeth II - In Tribute, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Effigies), Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver (Bullion and Proof), Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- £5 (with silver, gold and platinum versions), In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- $1 (copper), Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Effigies), Niue 2022
- 50 Cents (with silver version), Elizabeth Regina, Australia 2023
- 50 Pence (w/ silver, gold, platinum versions), In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - Double Portrait, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1927, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1935, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1937, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1947 (Military), Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1947 (Wedding), Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1949, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1951, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1953, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1955, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1970, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1987, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1992, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2003, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2011, Barbados 2022
- Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2016, Barbados 2022

Coins featuring multiple definitive effigies of Queen Elizabeth II (ordered by year / metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Silver, Coronation 60th Anniversary (five portraits, incl. Berry), New Zealand 2013
- 1 kg Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 5 oz Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 1 kg Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 5 oz Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- £20 (15.71g Silver), Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 1 oz Gold, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Queen's 95th Birthday (four portraits, incl. Blunt and de Pédery-Hunt), Canada 2021
- 1 kg Silver UHF, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 2 oz Silver Piedfort UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- $1 Copper UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 50 Cents (with silver version), Elizabeth Regina (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Australia 2023