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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait; In the name of; Fine Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Reverse description | The Australian coat of arms is centrally displayed, featuring the escutcheon supported by a red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) on the dexter side and an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) on the sinister side, both rendered in fine detail against the proof field. Above the shield, the Commonwealth Star and crest elements are depicted, while the six state badges are quartered within the escutcheon. The denomination numeral 50 appears prominently in the field, with the designer's initials SD incorporated into the design. |
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| Edge | Plain (12-sided) |
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Australia's sixth effigy of Elizabeth II — sculpted by Pamela Steen — was approved and prepared for release just as the Queen died in September 2022, making it among the most short-lived official portraits in the mint's history. The Royal Australian Mint proceeded with the issue posthumously, a decision that generated considerable internal debate about protocol for coinage bearing a deceased sovereign's likeness before Charles III's own effigy had been finalised.
The .9999 fineness is notably purer than the .925 used for most Commonwealth proof silver issues of earlier decades — a shift driven by competitive pressure from bullion-adjacent collector markets in the 2010s.