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1970 Australia Fifty Cents - James Cook

Australia Fifty Cents 1970 In Mint Sets 1970 Australian fifty-cent coin. Theme: bicentenary of Lieutenant James Cook's 1770 voyage and landing on Australia's east coast. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, Arnold Machin portrait. Issue/finish: In Mint Sets. Specifications: 75% copper and 25% nickel, dodecagonal shape, plain edge, 31.65 mm across flats and 15.55 g mass.

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1970 Australia Fifty Cents - James Cook Reverse
1970 Australia Fifty Cents - James Cook Obverse
Type Coin
Country Australia
Denomination Fifty Cents
Year 1970
Variety In Mint Sets
Shape Dodecagonal

Overview

1970 Australian fifty-cent coin. Theme: bicentenary of Lieutenant James Cook's 1770 voyage and landing on Australia's east coast. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, Arnold Machin portrait. Issue/finish: In Mint Sets. Specifications: 75% copper and 25% nickel, dodecagonal shape, plain edge, 31.65 mm across flats and 15.55 g mass.

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1970 Bicentenary James Cook 50 Fifty Cent Coin - The First Fleet circ AUD 3.10 listed 18 Jul 2026 1970 Bicentenary James Cook 50 Fifty Cent Coin - CIRC in 2x2 AUD 3.99 listed 03 Jul 2026 1970 UNCIRCULATED James Cook 50 Fifty Cent Coin -Bicentenary First Commemorative AUD 11.10 listed 02 Jul 2026 1970 Bicentenary James Cook 50 Fifty Cent Coin - The First Commemorative 50 Cent AUD 1.81 listed 16 Jun 2026 Australia 1970 Captain James Cook 50c Fifty Cent Coin UNC In Case AUD 16.50 listed 05 Jun 2026
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