1966 Australian Round 50 Cent - 80% Silver

Overview
Australian 1966 Round 50 Cent Coin Featuring The Arnold Machin Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth Ii On The Obverse With The Legend Elizabeth Ii Australia 1966. The Reverse Displays The Australian Coat Of Arms With Kangaroo And Emu Supporters Flanking The Shield, With The Commonwealth Star Above And The Denomination 50 Below.

This Was Australia'S First 50 Cent Coin And The Last Australian Circulation Coin Struck With Significant Silver Content. It Was Produced For One Year Only In This Round Format Before Being Replaced By The Dodecagonal (12-Sided) Design.

Condition Notes
* Heavy Environmental Toning And Discolouration Across Both Obverse And Reverse Surfaces
* Multiple Scratches Visible Across The Obverse Field And Portrait
* Scattered Dark Spots On Both Sides
* Small Areas Of Verdigris Visible On The Obverse And At The Base Of The Reverse Near The Emu
* Wear To High Points On The Portrait Including The Crown And Hair Detail
* Reverse Shows Wear To The Coat Of Arms Detail And The Kangaroo And Emu Figures
* Contact Marks Present Across Both Fields
* Rim Intact With Milled Edge Visible

Specifications
* Country: Australia
* Denomination: 50 Cents
* Year: 1966
* Monarch: Queen Elizabeth Ii
* Composition: 80% Silver, 20% Copper
* Edge: Milled
* Shape: Round
* Slabbed: No (Raw Coin)
* Grade (Our Assessment): Vg-10 (Obverse), Vg-8 (Reverse)
* Cleaning: No Evidence Of Cleaning Observed; Surfaces Show Environmental Toning Consistent With Long-Term Storage
* Toning: Environmental Discolouration And Toning Across Both SidesFAL
991825+113FAL
991825+113

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