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The Australian 50 cent coin is often used as a commemorative.

The original 1966 was round and had an 80% silver content. Somebody figured out that the silver in the coin was worth more than 50 cents, so the coin was discontinued. All subsequent 50 cent coins were 12 sided and had no silver in them at all. The silvery appearance is due to a 25% nickel content.

These are the different varieties of Australian 50 cent coin that were minted for general circulation including commemoratives and non-commemoratives.

  1. 1966 - round QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
  2. 1969-1984 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
  3. 1985-1998 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
  4. 1999-current - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
  5. 1970 - 12 sided QEII and Bicentenary - Cook
  6. 1977 - 12 sided QEII and Silver Jubilee of QEII
  7. 1981 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Wedding
  8. 1982 - 12 sided QEII and XII Commonwealth Gamnes Brisbane
  9. 1988 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Bicentenary
  10. 1991 - 12 sided QEII and 25th Anniv of Decimal Currency
  11. 1994 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Family
  12. 1995 - 12 sided QEII and 50th Anniv End of WW2
  13. 1998 - 12 sided QEII and Anniv Bass and Flinders
  14. 2000 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Visit 2000
  15. 2000 - 12 sided QEII and Millenium Year
  16. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Centenary of Federation
  17. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Qld Coat of Arms
  18. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and ACT Coat of Arms
  19. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and NSW Coat of Arms
  20. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and SA Coat of Arms
  21. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and WA Coat of Arms
  22. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Tas Coat of Arms
  23. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Vic Coat of Arms
  24. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and NT Coat of Arms
  25. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Norfolk Island Coat of Arms
  26. 2002 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Outback
  27. 2003 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Volunteers
  28. 2004 - 12 sided QEII and Student Design
  29. 2005 - 12 sided QEII and 60th Anniv End of WW2
  30. 2006 - 12 sided QEII and Commonwealth Games Melbourne
  31. 2010 - 12 sided QEII and Commemorating Australia Day

Plus there are a great many Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) 50 cent coins that were not for general circulation.

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