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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Federation - Tasmania
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001 arcs around the upper periphery, with the engraver's initials IRB appearing below the truncation of the bust. The design is rendered in a naturalistic style with fine detail in the Queen's hair and jewellery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001 IRB |
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One of six designs released in 2001 to mark the centenary of Australian federation, this piece represents Tasmania's contribution to the commemorative series. Each state was allocated its own reverse, a politically careful decision given federation itself had been a fraught negotiation — Tasmania, as Van Diemen's Land, had been among the more reluctant colonies, its small population giving it outsized anxiety about being outvoted in a federal parliament dominated by the mainland. The enabling legislation passed the Australian colonies between 1899 and 1900 before receiving royal assent on 9 July 1900.
The dodecagonal cupro-nickel format dates to 1969, when Australia replaced its pre-decimal fifty-cent silver coin after just one year of circulation — the 80% silver piece had been immediately hoarded.