Fifty cent - 1985 to 1998 - Price Guide
Fifty cent Australian coins showing the Commonwealth Coat of Arms on reverse were released for the first time in circulation on February 14, 1966. First ones made in silver, a new shape and alloy was reintroduced into circulation in September, 1969 because silver price rose above the face value and to help solve the confusion with the twenty cents.
Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development. The emu is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia.
In 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1992, no 50-cent coin were produced for circulation. Click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it.
- MS-60 to MS-65
- MS-66 to MS-70
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-61 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | - | - | $20.90 | $22.80 | $24.00 | $24.50 |
| 1988 - Bicentennial | - | - | $8.00 | $9.90 | $12.20 | $14.40 |
| 1991 - Decimal Currency | - | - | - | $8.70 | $10.60 | $13.00 |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 - Family - Narrow Date | - | - | - | $5.30 | $6.80 | - |
| 1994 - Family - Wide Date | - | - | $16.30 | $20.10 | $26.60 | $27.00 |
| 1995 - Dunlop | - | - | - | $5.30 | $6.80 | $15.90 |
| 1996 | - | - | - | $7.20 | $9.10 | $12.00 |
| 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 - Bass and Flinders | - | - | - | $5.30 | $6.80 | - |
| Variety | MS-66 | MS-67 | MS-68 | MS-69 | MS-70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $25.00 | $49.10 | - | - | - |
| 1988 - Bicentennial | $16.50 | $29.60 | $41.00 | - | - |
| 1991 - Decimal Currency | $33.80 | $41.20 | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | $29.40 | - | - | - |
| 1994 - Family - Narrow Date | - | $55.00 | $60.00 | - | - |
| 1994 - Family - Wide Date | $38.50 | $40.00 | $42.00 | - | - |
| 1995 - Dunlop | $25.00 | $25.80 | $38.50 | $70.00 | - |
| 1996 | $14.90 | $17.70 | - | - | - |
| 1997 | $26.40 | $30.00 | - | - | - |
| 1998 - Bass and Flinders | - | $20.30 | $38.20 | $410 | - |
View the grading section to identify grades.
