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| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The truncation bears the engraver's initials IRB. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II flanked by bullet points at upper left and upper right, with AUSTRALIA 2012 continuing along the right field. The denomination 50 CENTS appears in the lower legend, flanked by bullet points. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Pad-printed color design depicting a stylized silver silhouette of an athlete in mid-leap, rendered in relief against a vivid backdrop evoking the London 2012 Olympic Games. The background features a color image of the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and the Houses of Parliament at lower left, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge bathed in warm sunset hues at upper right, symbolizing the connection between host city and Australia. The Australian national flag and the multicolored Olympic rings appear at lower right. Dynamic curved speed lines frame the central figure. The legend 2012 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM appears in a horizontal band across the lower field, with the specification 1/2oz 999 SILVER below. The Perth Mint's P mintmark is visible at upper left. |
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