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50 Cents - Charles III 1st Portrait - 60 Years of Decimal Currency

50 Cents - Charles III (1st Portrait - 60 Years of Decimal Currency) - obverse50 Cents - Charles III (1st Portrait - 60 Years of Decimal Currency) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
King Charles III (2022-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2026
Value 50 Cents
0.50 AUD = USD 0.36
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 31.51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued 5 February 2026
Number
N#
557762

Commemorative issue

60 Years of Decimal Currency

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHARLES III
AUSTRALIA 2026
DT

Designer: Dan Thorne

Reverse

Depictions of the various types of images used on Pre-Decimal Australian Coins.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PENNY
60 YEARS OF
DECIMAL CURRENCY
50

Edge

Smooth - 12 Sided

50 Cents - Charles III (1st Portrait - 60 Years of Decimal Currency) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

Issued in 2026 BU & Proof Year Sets on 5/2/2024 by the Royal Australian Mint. 

 

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2026  $ 8.40 BU Year Set (Mintage tba) 88%
2026  Proof Year Set (Mintage tba) 40%

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