50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 03 - Ford Mainline Utility)
Australia • 50 Cents • Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) • 2017
- Denomination
- 50 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2017
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (Pad Printed)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 15.55 g
- Diameter
- 31.51 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 3352
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Where it came from
This 50-cent coin was issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2017 as part of the 'Great Aussie Coin Hunt' and the broader 'Classic Australian Vehicles' series. Released to celebrate iconic moments and machines in Australian automotive history, this specific issue commemorates the 1950s Ford Mainline Ute, a vehicle deeply embedded in the cultural identity of mid-century rural and suburban Australia. The series was designed to encourage public engagement with numismatics by featuring subjects that resonate with everyday Australian life and nostalgia.
The reverse design features a stylized illustration of the Ford Mainline Utility, capturing the functional and rugged aesthetic that defined the vehicle's popularity. On the obverse, it bears the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, which had been the standard for Australian coinage since 1999. The coin was produced as a circulating commemorative, intended to be found in everyday change, which solidified its status as an accessible piece of cultural history for collectors and the general public alike.
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