1981 Australian Fifty Cents (50c) Royal Wedding
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This circulating commemorative fifty cents coin celebrates the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The reverse design by Stuart Devlin depicts their conjoined portraits.
Royal Mint · Mint mark: No mint mark · Total Mintage: 20,000,000 (20.0 million), Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse: The obverse of the coin features the crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right - her effigy known as the "Second Portrait", by Arnold Machin.
The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Rank-Broadley and the Gottwald portraits.
Around, the monarch's legend: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981.
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Reverse: Conjoined heads of Charles and Diana left; below, the value and denomination: : FIFTY CENTS : ; around above, the legend H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER.
Specifications
| Coin Type | Fifty Cents Circulating Commemorative |
|---|---|
| Issued | 1981 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin |
| Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
| Mint | Royal Mint |
| Total Mintage | 20,000,000 (20.0 million), Rarity: C (Common) |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | Stuart Devlin |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Dodecagon - twelve sides |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 31.6500 mm |
| Mass | 15.5500 g |