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Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee marked the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. As part of the celebration, the Queen visited Australia in March 1977, during which a Silver Jubilee Parade was held in front of Parliament House in Canberra. Additionally, the Royal Australian Mint circulated a commemorative 50c coin. Designed by Stuart Devlin, the coin’s reverse artistry featured 25 crowns in a ring around a central wattle blossom and the legend ‘SILVER JUBILEE 50 CENTS’.

Uncirculated year set

This 1977 uncirculated year set comprises the special 50 cent coin with examples of Australia’s 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, and 20c decimal pieces from 1977. Each coin features a reverse design by Stuart Devlin and the Arnold Machin effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

Presentation pack

The coins are housed in an informative Mint Set-style pack.

03 1977 UNC YEAR SET (C) QEII 2 Folder Inside CROPPED

Specifications

Specifications

COIN DESIGN

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

Echidna
(five cents)

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

Platypus
(twenty cents)

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

COIN DESIGN

Year

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

1977

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

1977

Echidna
(five cents)

1977

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

1977

Platypus
(twenty cents)

1977

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

1977

COIN DESIGN

Metal

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

Copper

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

Copper

Echidna
(five cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Platypus
(twenty cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

Cupro-Nickel

COIN DESIGN

Monetary Denomination (AUD)

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

0.01

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

0.02

Echidna
(five cents)

0.05

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

0.10

Platypus
(twenty cents)

0.20

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

0.50

COIN DESIGN

Fineness (% purity)

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

97.00*

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

97.00*

Echidna
(five cents)

75.00 copper
25.00 nickel

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

75.00 copper
25.00 nickel

Platypus
(twenty cents)

75.00 copper
25.00 nickel

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

75.00 copper
25.00 nickel

COIN DESIGN

Minimum Gross Weight (g)

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

2.600

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

5.200

Echidna
(five cents)

2.830

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

5.650

Platypus
(twenty cents)

11.300

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

15.550

COIN DESIGN

Maximum Diameter (mm)

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

17.65

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

21.59

Echidna
(five cents)

19.41

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

23.60

Platypus
(twenty cents)

28.65

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

31.51

COIN DESIGN

Finish

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

Uncirculated

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

Uncirculated

Echidna
(five cents)

Uncirculated

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

Uncirculated

Platypus
(twenty cents)

Uncirculated

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

Uncirculated

COIN DESIGN

Legal Tender

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

Australia

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

Australia

Echidna
(five cents)

Australia

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

Australia

Platypus
(twenty cents)

Australia

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

Australia

COIN DESIGN

Effigy

Feathertail glider
(one cent)

Frilled-neck lizard
(two cents)

Echidna
(five cents)

Arnold Machin design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Lyrebird
(ten cents)

Platypus
(twenty cents)

Silver Jubilee
(fifty cents)

*2.50% zinc, 0.50% tin

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