50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Federation - Norfolk Island

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2001
Value	50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.36
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	15.55 g
Diameter	31.51 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 12594
References	KM# 533 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Norfolk Island

Series: 100th Anniversary of Federation

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2001
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Coat of Arms of Norfolk Island: - A Norfolk Pine on a shield, two stars on either side supported by a Lion and a Kangaroo, a Lion holding a cup on top of the crest, "Inasmuch" is the motto in scroll below. Representing one of nine states and territories that make up Australia.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARY OF FEDERATION
1901 2001
* INASMUCH *
NORFOLK ISLAND
FIFTY CENTS

Edge

12 Sided Smooth

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This coin was released into circulation by the Royal Australian Mint in 2001 as part of a series of coins commemorating 100 Years since the Nation was fully Federated from the previous Australasian Colonies.
This particular Coin represents the External Territory of Norfolk Island and has the Norfolk Island Coat of Arms on the Reverse. The Capital of Norfolk Island is Kingston.

The coin was additionally released in capsules in various other UNC & Proof Sets as follows...
In a Proof NI 2 Coin Pack along with a 20 cent proof coin.
In a Proof NI 3 Coin Set along with 20 cent & $1 proof coins.

In a Proof 20 Coin Set along with nine 50 cent & 20 cent proof coins and a 50 cent & $1 proof colourised coin.

In an UNC NI 2 Coin Pack along with a 20 cent UNC coin.

In an UNC NI 3 Coin Set along with 20 cent & $1 UNC coins.

In an UNC 20 Coin Folder along with nine 50 cent, nine 20 cent and one $1 UNC coins.

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2001	15 900						BU 2 Coin Pack	1.3%
2001	21 040						BU 20 Coin Federation Collection	3%
2001	6 200						BU 3 Coin Set	1.0%
2001	2 000 000	$ 0.38	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 3.10	$ 3.10	Circulation	95%
2001	10 024						Proof 2 Coin Pack	2.0%
2001	13 000						Proof 20 Coin Set	1.4%
2001	3 750						Proof 3 Coin Norfolk Island Set	0.8%

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