This 50 cents coin features Elizabeth II, the current queen of Australia, and was minted in 2011. It is made of copper-nickel and has circulated in the past. The coin is considered decimal and was manufactured in Australia. It has not been certified. This item falls under the Coins & Paper Money category and specifically in the Coins: World, Australia & Oceania, Australia, Decimal subcategories.
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB
Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Australia coat of arms (the escutcheon is carried by a red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and an Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)) and the numeral "50"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
SD
Designer: Stuart Devlin
Edge
12-sided, smooth