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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Her Majesty The Queen 90th Birthday - Frosted
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Diameter | 31.51 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016 IRB |
| Reverse description | The central design features the Australian coat of arms, with the escutcheon supported by a red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) on the dexter side and an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) on the sinister side. The Commonwealth Star and the Federation Star appear within the arms alongside the six state badges. The denomination numeral 50 appears prominently within the design, accompanied by the designer's initials SD in the field. |
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The "frosted" finish here refers to a selectively sandblasted die treatment applied to portrait fields, a technique the Royal Australian Mint began deploying more aggressively on commemorative circulation-class coins in the 2010s to create contrast without requiring full proof production costs. These entered general circulation despite the finish, meaning survivors with intact frosting are a function of luck rather than design.
Elizabeth II turned 90 in April 2016, making her the longest-lived British monarch on record at that point.