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AUSTRALIA
KM 257 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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AUSTRALIA
KM 257 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Plain | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 cents | 31.51 | 15.55 | 3.0 | Shape - 12-sided | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen, title of state,
the year of minting. In the center - effigy of Elizabeth II of the United
Kingdom (portrait by R. Maclouf). Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as monarch of the other Commonwealth Realms. |
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International Year of Family. Crude drawings depicting a family in the center, below - face value. The year 1994 was proclaimed the International Year of the Family by the United Nations General Assembly. |