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Kangaroo & Emu 50 Cents Australia Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry & Craft Making (Dodecagonal) (12-Sided) Reverse: Australia coat of arms (the escutcheon is carried by a red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) & an Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)) & the numeral "50". Lettering: 50 Obverse: 2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara. Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA Edge: 12-Sided Smooth Features IssuerAustralia QueenElizabeth II (1952-date) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1969-1984 Value50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.37 CurrencyDollar (1966-date) CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) Weight15.55 g Diameter31.51 mm Thickness3 mm ShapeDodecagonal (12-sided) TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ NumberN# 904 ReferencesKM# 68, Schön# 55 Wikipedia: The coat of arms of Australia, officially called the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia. A shield, depicting symbols of Australia's six states, is held up by the native Australian animals, the kangaroo & the emu. The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star surmounting the crest also represents the states & territories, while floral emblems appear below the shield. in the top half, from left to right, the states represented are: New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland. in the bottom half, from left to right: South Australia, Western Australia, & Tasmania. The blazon is as follows: Quarterly of six, the first quarter Argent a Cross Gules charged with a Lion passant guardant between on each limb a Mullet of eight points Or; the second Azure five Mullets, one of eight, two of seven, one of six & one of five points of the first (representing the Constellation of the Southern Cross) ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper; the third of the first a Maltese Cross of the fourth, surmounted by a like Imperial Crown; the fourth of the third, on a Perch wreathed Vert & Gules an Australian Piping Shrike displayed also proper; the fifth also Or a Swan naiant to the sinister Sable; the last of the first, a Lion passant of the second, the whole within a Bordure Ermine; for the Crest on a Wreath Or & Azure A Seven-pointed Star Or, & for Supporters dexter a Kangaroo, sinister an Emu, both proper. Kangaroo & Emu 50 Cents Australia Authentic Coin Money For Jewelry & Craft Making | Dodecagonal | 12-Sided
