Australia 1986 50 cents

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Australia 1985-98. This type was struck for collector sets only in 1986-93.

Recorded mintage: 180,000 for mint sets plus 67,000 proofs (shown here).

Specification: 15.55 g, copper-nickel, 12-sided, 31.5 mm diameter, designed by Raphael Maklouf and Stuart Devlin.

Catalog reference: KM 83.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1984 50 cents
• 1985 dollar
• 1986 2 cents
• 1986-P 100 dollars, 1 oz "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget
• 1986 200 dollars, koala
• 1990 5 dollars
• 1997 50 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1986
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