{"product_id":"australia-2012-50-cent-coat-of-arms-hypermetal-coloured-bu","title":"Australia 2012 50 cent Coat of Arms Hypermetal Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated in Quadrum Capsule Cereleun Blue Emu","description":"\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e2012 Australian 50-cent hyper-metallic coloured issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eStuart Devlin’s Australian Coat of Arms reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eBrilliant Uncirculated coin from the 2012 Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eMintage: 57,054\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II obverse and twelve-sided format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2012 Australian 50-cent coin gives Stuart Devlin’s Coat of Arms design a distinctive hyper-metallic colour treatment. A gold-coloured kangaroo and blue-grey emu flank the multicoloured shield, while a purple 50 anchors the reverse. Reflective surfaces give the familiar national design a notably different character as the light changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a mintage of 57,054, this issue was packaged exclusively in the Royal Australian Mint’s 2012 Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set rather than released for general circulation. Its coloured treatment offers a distinctive variation within Australian decimal coinage. Add the 2012 hyper-metallic 50-cent coin to your collection at FORTYMILLION.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDenomination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e50 cents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRoyal Australian Mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHyper-metallic coloured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eQuality\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBrilliant Uncirculated (BU)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMintage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e57,054\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAustralian Coat of Arms by Stuart Devlin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eArtist\/Designer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStuart Devlin (reverse); Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTwelve-sided\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOriginal release\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e2012 Royal Australian Mint Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant Uncirculated (BU)\u003c\/strong\u003e means a coin has never been used as everyday currency and retains its original, bright mint luster and shine straight from the production process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Characteristics of BU Coins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Circulation Wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e The coin has zero signs of wear, friction, or handling from being passed around in commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Luster:\u003c\/strong\u003e It displays a bright, flashing \"mint bloom\" or shine across its surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Flawless:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Uncirculated\" describes the absence of wear, not necessarily total perfection. A BU coin can still have minor contact marks (\"bag marks\") or light scuffs from how the coins tumbled together at the mint or were packaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrading Equivalency:\u003c\/strong\u003e In formal numismatics, BU is often used as a general descriptive term for ungraded coins that would roughly fall into the \u003cstrong\u003eMint State (MS-60 to MS-70)\u003c\/strong\u003e range on the Sheldon grading scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. Was this issue released for general circulation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. No. It was originally issued exclusively in the 2012 Royal Australian Mint Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. What makes the reverse different?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. The Coat of Arms features a hyper-metallic colour treatment, including the kangaroo, emu, shield and denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. Does this listing include the complete six-coin set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. This listing is for the individual 50-cent coin, not the complete year set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FORTYMILLION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50958007599361,"sku":null,"price":499.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/9028\/6513\/files\/Australia_2012_50_cent_Coat_of_Arms_Hypermetal_Coloured_BU_Reverse.jpg?v=1793013313","url":"https:\/\/fortymillioncoins.com\/products\/australia-2012-50-cent-coat-of-arms-hypermetal-coloured-bu","provider":"FORTYMILLION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}