Australia 2012 50 cent Coat of Arms Hypermetal Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated in Quadrum Capsule Cerulean Blue Emu

2012 Australian 50-cent hyper-metallic coloured issue with a cerulean blue emu Stuart Devlin’s Australian Coat of Arms reverse Brilliant Uncirculated coin from the 2012 Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set * Mintage: 57,054 Queen Elizabeth II obverse and twelve-sided format; supplied in a Quadrum capsule The 2012 Australian 50-cent coin gives Stuart Devlin’s Coat of Arms design a distinctive hyper-metallic colour treatment. A gold-coloured kangaroo and cerulean blue emu flank the multicoloured shield, while a purple 50 anchors the reverse. The blue emu is the distinguishing colour detail of this example, with reflective surfaces giving the familiar national design a different character as the light changes. With 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. Supplied individually in a Quadrum capsule, its coloured treatment offers a distinctive variation within Australian decimal coinage. Add the 2012 hyper-metallic 50-cent coin with cerulean blue emu to your collection at FORTYMILLION. Specifications Country Australia Year 2012 Denomination 50 cents Mint Royal Australian Mint Finish Hyper-metallic coloured Quality Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Mintage 57,054 Reverse Australian Coat of Arms by Stuart Devlin Artist/Designer Stuart Devlin (reverse); Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse) Obverse Queen Elizabeth II Shape Twelve-sided Original release 2012 Royal Australian Mint Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set Presentation Individual coin in a Quadrum capsule * Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) means a coin has never been used as everyday currency and retains its original, bright mint luster and shine straight from the production process. Key Characteristics of BU Coins No Circulation Wear: The coin has zero signs of wear, friction, or handling from being passed around in commerce. Original Luster: It displays a bright, flashing "mint bloom" or shine across its surfaces. Not Flawless: "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. Grading Equivalency: In formal numismatics, BU is often used as a general descriptive term for ungraded coins that would roughly fall into the Mint State (MS-60 to MS-70) range on the Sheldon grading scale. Q. Was this issue released for general circulation? A. No. It was originally issued exclusively in the 2012 Royal Australian Mint Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set. Q. What makes the reverse different? A. The Coat of Arms features a hyper-metallic colour treatment, including the kangaroo, emu, shield and denomination. This example features a cerulean blue emu. Q. Does this listing include the complete six-coin set? A. This listing is for the individual 50-cent coin in a Quadrum capsule, not the complete year set.