| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Dimensions | 31.51 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Dodecagonal (12-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#99, Schön#87 |
| Obverse description | 3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988 RDM |
| Reverse description | Depiction of an uncharted map of New Holland (Australia), the stars of the southern cross and a ship of the First Fleet. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA 1788-1988 W S E NEW HOLLAND FIFTY CENTS |
| Edge | 12 Sided Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1988 - BU in Rectangular Coincard - 1988 - BU Year Set - 240 000 1988 - BU Year Set (Sydney Coin Fair) - 10 000 1988 - Circulation - 8 998 800 1988 - Proof Year Set - 104 518 |
| Catalog ID | 2304757400 |
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