2006 Uncirculated 50c PNC - Perth Mint - The Queen's 80th Birthday

Description

Please Note: This is a secondhand collectable, and may have some minor cosmetic damages, such as (but not limited to): scratches, scuffs, fraying corners and edges of packaging, age or rust spotting, small tears to packaging.

Features

• A 50c coin with the reverse side featuring a replication of Sir Cecil Beaton's photo portrait 
  

Details

The year 2006 marked the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of Pietro Annigoni's (1910-1988) portrait of Her Majesty. The stamps feature this painting and a photographic protrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), one of the most celebrated British photographers of the 20th century. In both portraits the Queen is wearing the regalia of the Order of the Grater. 

Specifications

• Denomination: 50c
• Metal Content: AlBr 
• Weight: 13.8g
• Diameter: 30mm
• Finish: Uncirculated
  
• Packaging: The coin is housed on a blue card with a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II offset to the left on one side, and on the other, a family portrait of Her Majesty as an infant, held and loved by her parents. A small blurb is included under the coin to inform the reader about the design. The card is stored in an outer envelope, with two stamps mounted on the top right corner, one with a face value of 50c, the other being $2.45.