Australian - 1994 - 50 Cents - Small Date - Year of the Family

Description: 1994 The fifty (50) cent coin Celebrating the United Nations International Year of the Family. Designed by Carolyn Rosser. This charming commemorative coin was issued in 1994 to celebrate the United Nations' International Year of the Family. It was issued in reasonable numbers, but 20+ years of circulation have made it hard to find in change in premium grade. Royal Australian Mint (21.3 million) The fifty-cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. The original design featured the Commonwealth Coat of Arms struck on a coin made from 80% silver. However, as the silver price rose above the face value of the coin the Mint suspended striking of the coin in March 1968. Although it was rumored that the Mint had lost money striking the fifty cents, all the metal used in the manufacture of the 36.5 million coins produced was purchased before the price rose. Apart from the uneconomic cost of continuing the issue of the silver fifty cent coins, increasing confusion arose regarding the similarity in sizes between the circular fifty cent and the twenty-cent coin. The decision to reissue a fifty-cent coin considered not only a change to materials but also different shapes to help solve the confusion with the twenty cents. A new shape and alloy were reintroduced into circulation in September 1969. This denomination has since been used for commemorative designs. Features: Issuer: Australia Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-2022) Type:Circulating commemorative Coin Years:1994 Value:50 Cents (0.50 AUD) = USD 0.33* Currency:Dollar (1966-date) Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% nickel) Weight:15.55 g Diameter:31.51 mm (about 1.24 in) Thickness:3 mm (about 0.12 in) Shape:Dodecagonal (12-sided) Technique:Milled Reference:KM#68 https://www.ramint.gov.au/fifty-cents

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Location: Botany

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