1966 Round 50 cent coin - .800 Silver World and superbly enhanced with full-colour

and superbly enhanced with full-colour

this release from the Royal Australian Mint is one of a colourful series celebrating Australia's incredible marine life

but there's yet to be an Aussie woman in space

the 50th anniversary logo

the XXI Commonwealth Games will be held in Australia attracting over six thousand athletes

1966 Round 50 cent coin - .800 Silver World and superbly enhanced with full-colourFebruary 14th 1966 marked the introduction of decimal currency to Australia. The round 50c was a one year only type. It was quickly realized that producing these coins with an 80% silver content was not feasible due to the value of silver. Another complaint from members of the public was the similarities in dimensions to the 20c piece which would potentially lead to confusion between the denominations particularly with vision impaired members of the