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trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 6:05 pm Australia only had 1 round silver 50 cent coin But Canada has heaps of different date silver and cu/ni round 50cents Both have the queens portrait and a coat of arms on them. I only have 3 coins to go to complete my Aussie 50's set so I am now collecting the Canadian equivalents. I have them in the same 2x2 album and they complement each other perfectly Report this Post to the Staff

appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 6:44 pm I like the reverse of the Canadian coin,looks good. Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 6:58 pm There are some subtle difference's on the reverse as well Edited by trout1105 02/11/2012 6:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 11:09 pm apleange107: So do I. I have spoken to Stuart Devlin, the designer of the Australian 50 Cent coin. He was commissioned by the Australian Government to design all of the original definitive decimal reverse designs for the (then) new decimal coinage. He had no instructions on the choice of subject matter for the coins except for the 50 Cents, where an Australian Coat of Arms was required by the Parliament. He was, however, allowed to make his own interpretation of the Coat od Arms, and the final result is as you see. He remarked to me that is was his least satisfying design of the series. Having said that, the Canadian Coat of Arms is obviously oficially formal, but it has turned out quite well on the 50 Cents. I prefer it to the Australian (one). I am not too keen on the later obverse designs of the Canadian coinage, though. The Machin Bust as seen here, is the best, IMHO. Not too keen on the Gillick bust, either. Report this Post to the Staff
Ausjack Pillar of the Community Australia 841 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 04:34 am trout1105 Posted - Yesterday : 6:05 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I only have 3 coins to go to complete my Aussie 50's set so I am now collecting the Canadian equivalents. What 50's are you after Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 05:11 am Quote: I only have 3 coins to go to complete my Aussie 50's set so I am now collecting the Canadian equivalents. Nah mate got em all now good to see ya back on deck ya ratbag Edited by trout1105 02/12/2012 05:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 06:57 am YEARS ON COINS The odd thing about Australia's coins is that pre-decimals had the years on the reverse, yet decimals now have the year on the reverse (with the queens head). I'm not sure how many Commonwealth countries have done the same. SOME OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES: UK year was on reverse, but now it's a bit mix-mashed some years & denominations are on the obverse...odd...only the Brit's would confuse themselves even more. New Zealand pre-decimal date was on reverse, decimal was obverse. Canada has always had the year on the reverse. Fiji pre-decimal date was on reverse, decimal was obverse. The Commonwealth will be a long list to put together...so I'll leave it at that. Report this Post to the Staff
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