- Middle aged from 1985-1998
- Aged from 1999-present.
- Special design of Queen Elizabeth II used in 2000 to commemorate the Royal Visit by an Australian engraver - doesn't look pretty
Australia Decimal circulating coinage, 50 cents (1966-present)
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- Queen Elizabeth II in young portrait used from 1966,
69-84 (circular silver coin was used only in
1966) - Middle aged from 1985-1998 - Aged from 1999-present. - Special design of Queen Elizabeth II used in 2000 to commemorate the Royal Visit by an Australian engraver - doesn't look pretty |
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50 cents regular
| 1966 - 36.3m | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 - 14.0m |
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| 1970 | 1971 - 21.1m | 1972 - 5.6m | 1973 - 4.0m |
| Commemorative - Captain Cook |
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| 1974 - 9.0m | 1975 - 19.1m | 1976 - 27.3m | 1977 |
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Commemorative - Silver Jubilee |
| 1978 - 25.8m | 1979 - 24.9m | 1980 - 38.5m | 1981 - 24.2m |
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| 1982 - 49.6m | 1983 - 48.9m | 1984 - 26.3m | 1985 - 1.0m |
| Commemorative - Brisbane |
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| 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Mintset only | Mintset only | Commemorative - Bicentennial | Mintset only |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 - 1.0m |
| Mintset only | Commemorative - Merino Ram, 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency | Mintset only |
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| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 - 19.3m | 1997 - 4.3m |
| Commemorative - International Year of Family | Commemorative - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII |
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| 1998 | 1999 - 20.3m | 2000 | 2001 |
| Commemorative - Bass & Flinders |
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Commemorative - Royal Visit, Millennium Year | Commemorative - Federation series |
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 - 17.9m | 2005 |
| Commemorative - Outback (Windmill) | Commemorative - Australia's Volunteer |
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Commemorative - Remembrance |
| 2006 - 28.9m | 2007 - 1.8+m | 2008 - ? | |
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50 cents commemorative
| 1970 - Captain Cook - 16.5m | 1977 - Silver Jubilee - 25.0m | 1981 - Prince Charles & Lady Diana - 20.0m | 1982 - Commonwealth Games, Brisbane - 49.6m |
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| 1988 - Bicentennial - 9.0m | 1991 - Merino Ram - 4.7m | 1994 - Year of Family - 21.3m | 1995 - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII- 15.9m |
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| 1998 - Bass & Flinders - 22.4m | 2000 - Royal Visit - 5.1m | 2000 - Millennium - 16.6m | 2001 - 100 years of Federation - 43.1m |
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| 2001 - Australian Capital Territory - 2.0m | 2001 - Queensland - 2.3m | 2001 - New South Wales - 3.0m | 2001 - Victoria - 2.8m |
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| 2001 - Norfolk Island - 2.2m | 2001 - Northern Territory - 2.1m | 2001 - South Australia - 2.4m | 2001 - Western Australia - 2.4m |
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| 2001 - Tasmania - 2.2m | 2002 - Outback (Windmill) - 11.5m | 2003 - Australia's Volunteers - 13.9m | 2004 - Primary School Design (animals) - 10.2m |
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| 2005 - Remembrance - 26.6m | 2005 - Commonwealth Games - 20.5m | ||
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50 cents combined
| 1966 - 36.3m | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 - 14.0m |
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| 1970 - Captain Cook - 16.5m | 1971 - 21.1m | 1972 - 5.6m | 1973 - 4.0m |
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| 1974 - 9.0m | 1975 - 19.1m | 1976 - 27.3m | 1977 - Silver Jubilee - 25.0m |
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| 1978 - 25.8m | 1979 - 24.9m | 1980 - 38.5m | 1981 - 24.2m |
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| 1981 - Prince Charles & Lady Diana - 20.0m | 1982 - Commonwealth Games, Brisbane - 49.6m | 1983 - 48.9m | 1984 - 26.3m |
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| 1985 - 1.0m | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 - Bicentennial - 9.0m |
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Mintset only | Mintset only |
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| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 - Merino Ram - 4.7m | 1992 |
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Mintset only |
| 1993 - 1.0m | 1994 - Year of Family - 21.3m | 1995 - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII- 15.9m | 1996 - 19.3m |
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| 1997 - 4.3m | 1998 - Bass & Flinders - 22.4m | 1999 - 20.3m | 2000 - Royal Visit - 5.1m |
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| 2000 - Millennium - 16.6m | 2001 - 100 years of Federation - 43.1m | 2001 - Australian Capital Territory - 2.0m | 2001 - Queensland - 2.3m |
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| 2001 - New South Wales - 3.0m | 2001 - Victoria - 2.8m | 2001 - Norfolk Island - 2.2m | 2001 - Northern Territory - 2.1m |
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| 2001 - South Australia - 2.4m | 2001 - Western Australia - 2.4m | 2001 - Tasmania - 2.2m | 2002 - Outback (Windmill) - 11.5m |
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| 2003 - Australia's Volunteers - 13.9m | 2004 - 17.9m | 2004 - Primary School Design (animals) - 10.2m | 2005 - Remembrance - 26.6m |
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| 2005 - Commonwealth Games - 20.5m | 2006 - 28.9m | 2007 - 1.8+m | 2008 - ? |
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