This piece belongs to a run of circulating 50-cent coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint featuring a coloured finish applied at the mint — a practice the RAM has expanded considerably since the early 2010s to drive collector uptake of base-metal circulation issues. The "plush toy" treatment renders the Coat of Arms in a deliberately soft, textured visual style aimed squarely at a younger collector demographic, a commercial direction the RAM has pursued more aggressively than most sovereign mints.
Elizabeth II's sixth portrait, by Advertisement artist Savannah Kelly, was adopted by the RAM in 2019.
This piece belongs to a run of circulating 50-cent coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint featuring a coloured finish applied at the mint — a practice the RAM has expanded considerably since the early 2010s to drive collector uptake of base-metal circulation issues. The "plush toy" treatment renders the Coat of Arms in a deliberately soft, textured visual style aimed squarely at a younger collector demographic, a commercial direction the RAM has pursued more aggressively than most sovereign mints.
Elizabeth II's sixth portrait, by Advertisement artist Savannah Kelly, was adopted by the RAM in 2019.