Silver 50 Cent Coin Australian

1966 round 50 cent coins.

Silver 50 cent coin australian. When decimal coinage was issued in 1966 the 50 cent coin contained 80 silver but because the silver content exceeded the face value of the coin it was withdrawn and consequently. The value of these australian 50 cent pieces is considerably different to that of the 1966 round 50 cent. Australian silver pre decimal coins were minted with 50 silver until 1964 when production stopped in preparation for the introduction of decimal coinage in 1966. It s worth having a look at the mintages of the commemorative 50 cent coins up until 2000 and the catalogue values of an uncirculated example there have been a spate of them since then and i don t think it s worth covering them.

Due to large amounts made in 1966 and the rising cost of silver it was not made in any other year. It was replaced by a dodecagonal 50 cent coin in 1969 which retained its reverse of the australian coat of arms. Round 50 cent coins were only issued in australia for one year in 1966 the year australia switched to australian decimal currency issued on saint valentine s day 1966 the fifty cent coin was the highest coin denomination available for tender in australia 1 and 2 coins were not issued in the 1980s. It is 31 5 millimetre and a round shape the only round 50 cent piece containing 80 silver and 20 copper.

With some internet trickery we can tell you that the silver value of a round 50 cent coin is currently aud 12 54. So sadly most australian 50 cent coins are anything but rare. 2017 australian fifty cent 50c coin eddie mabo unc ex ram mint bag. This value is updated every hour or so using the current silver price and exchange rates from kitco if you want to know the value of a hoard of round 50c coins then please take a look at the australian silver bullion coin calculator.

The fifty cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 february 1966. Weighing 13 28 read more. The round australian 50 cent piece was introduced at the changeover to decimal currency in australia in 1966. It was introduced in 1969 to replace the round fifty cent coin issued in 1966.

The twelve sided australian fifty cent coin is the third highest denomination coin of the australian dollar and the largest in terms of size in circulation. 1966 australia 50 cent silver coin first year decimal currency one coin only. The original design featured the commonwealth coat of arms struck on a coin made from 80 silver. It was again issued in 2016 celebrating 50 years of decimal currency with a gold plated cupro nickel coin a selectively gold plated silver proof and an 80 silver coin.

It is equal in size and shape to the cook island 5 coin and both remain to be the only 12 sided coins in the southern hemisphere.