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AUSTRALIA
KM 488.1 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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AUSTRALIA
KM 488.1 |
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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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The legend "ELIZABETH II",
title of state, the year of minting. At the center -
Queen's portrait by Rank-Broadley. 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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Millennium Year. In the center - Australian flag, face value. A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). |