50 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 50 Years of Triple Zero)
Australia • 50 Cents • Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) • 2011
- Denomination
- 50 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2011
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (Pad Printed)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 15.55 g
- Diameter
- 31.51 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 1624
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Where it came from
The 2011 50-cent piece commemorating 50 Years of 'Triple Zero' was issued by the Royal Australian Mint to mark the golden anniversary of Australia’s national emergency response number. Introduced in 1961, the 000 service replaced a patchwork of local exchange numbers, providing a standardized and reliable method for citizens to reach police, fire, or ambulance services across the country. The coin serves as a tribute to the operators and emergency personnel who have facilitated millions of calls over the preceding five decades.
The reverse design, crafted by Royal Australian Mint designer Vladimir Gottwald, features a stylized graphic representation of the '000' digits intertwined with a star-like motif, symbolizing the rapid and coordinated response of emergency services. The obverse bears Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which has been a staple of Australian circulating coinage since 1999. The coin was released into general circulation and as a collectible specimen, receiving positive recognition for its role in raising public awareness regarding the vital importance of the emergency communication system.
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