The Australian 2000 Millennium 50 Cent With Incused Flag

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 7:44 pm A wide number of collectable varieties exist across the Australian decimal coin series. One of the most popular varieties appears on a 50 cent piece from the year 2000. The coin was issued to celebrate the passing of the millennium and features on the reverse a stylized Australian flag, the word "Millennium," and the denomination. On the proof version, the flag is pad-printed onto the coin in color, while the circulation issue has a non-colored flag that is designed into the dies and struck in the usual way. An Incused Australian 2000 Millennium 50 Cent, PCGS MS65. Click image to enlarge. Normal Australian 2000 Millennium 50 Cent, PCGS MS64. Click image to enlarge. It is on the circulation-issue coin where the variety exists, with examples featuring detailing that is either incused or in relief (raised). Specifically, the crosses of Saint George and Saint Patrick in the Union Jack are incused on the scarce variety, while the crosses are struck in relief on the standard issue. Less noticeably, but still noteworthy, are small differences in the way the surface of the Commonwealth star is presented: the star on the normal coin has a mottled appearance, while the surface of the star on the variety is smooth. Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 12:32 am At 200,000 pieces released into circulation for the incused flag variety, 'scarce' would be a correct assessment, but it is certainly not 'rare'. It appears that only one reverse die was used for the incuse flag variety, and a typical maximum number of coins were struck off it. $40 US will buy you a typical circulated example. The silver proof is 10 times as scarce, with 18,993 struck, but this version being a proof, is NCLT. Edited by sel_69l 02/28/2021 12:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
karloning Valued Member Australia 401 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 02:12 am I don't see many references to the fat letter I in the word "Millennium". I have several copies of this variation. Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 9:43 pm Does the fat lettering only appear on the normal coins? Report this Post to the Staff
karloning Valued Member Australia 401 Posts	Posted 04/18/2021 7:54 pm I dont see it in any of my proof sets. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 05/02/2021 08:57 am I had to look what I have. The fat letters appear in the letters "IUM" in millenn'ium'. This isn't very common either - I have only come across examples. I don't know how many I come across but have only found one incused. I did throw in the towel and bought an example as I didn't know what I was looking for. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
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