2016 50c 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency Silver Selectively Gold Plated Coin Silver - $1 $2 50c Proof It is the second sign

It is the second sign in the Chinese zodiac

as symbolised by the ten beasts that lined the entrance to Her Majesty The Queen's coronation in 1953

The koala is perhaps Australia's most beloved and iconic animal

The Royal Mint was ready to welcome Prince George with official coins to celebrate his birth

The coin’s reverse portrays three Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft flying through the sky during the Battle of Britain

2016 50c 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency Silver Selectively Gold Plated Coin Silver - $1 $2 50c Proof It is the second signAustralia switched to decimal currency and released new coins with uniquely Australian wildlife designs on 14 February 1966. To mark the 50th anniversary of decimal currency, the Royal Australian Mint presents this, premium round 50 cent commemorative coin. It spells instant nostalgia for those who witnessed the currency changeover and represents a piece of Australian history worthy of being handed down from generation to generation.