Set report · Australia · Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Coinage
Queen Elizabeth II 50 Cents: Who Owns What
How often each Queen Elizabeth II 50 Cents coin actually turns up in a collection, measured by how many of the 718 collectors of this set have one. Coins are graded from Common to Extremely scarce against the set's most-owned coin — a measure of collecting frequency, not of how many survive.
718
collectors of this set
9,627
coins cataloged
154
distinct coins tracked
Hardest to find in real collections
The five least-owned coins of the set — ownership counts are collector-reported.
…and the ones everybody has
Full set: ownership & rarity, coin by coin
Values by grade for each of these live on the Queen Elizabeth II 50 Cents catalog pages and the full price guide.
| Coin | Mintage | Collectors | % of set collectors | How often collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | — | 183 | 25.5% | Uncommon |
| 1966 (Proof) | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1967 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1968 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1969 | — | 120 | 16.7% | Scarce |
| 1970 James Cook | — | 222 | 30.9% | Common |
| 1970 James Cook (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1971 | — | 112 | 15.6% | Scarce |
| 1971 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1972 | — | 83 | 11.6% | Scarce |
| 1972 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1973 | — | 84 | 11.7% | Scarce |
| 1973 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1974 | — | 83 | 11.6% | Scarce |
| 1974 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1975 | — | 106 | 14.8% | Scarce |
| 1975 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1976 | — | 110 | 15.3% | Scarce |
| 1976 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1977 Jubilee | — | 265 | 36.9% | Common |
| 1977 Jubilee (Proof) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1977 Jubilee (Variety) | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1978 | — | 114 | 15.9% | Scarce |
| 1978 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1979 | — | 116 | 16.2% | Scarce |
| 1979 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1979 (Variety) | — | 6 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1980 | — | 130 | 18.1% | Scarce |
| 1980 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1980 (Variety) | — | 9 | 1.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1981 Royal Wedding | — | 232 | 32.3% | Common |
| 1981 Royal Wedding (Proof) | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1982 Commonwealth Games | — | 281 | 39.1% | Common |
| 1982 Commonwealth Games (Proof) | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1983 | — | 122 | 17% | Scarce |
| 1983 (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1984 | — | 104 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1984 (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1985 | — | 45 | 6.3% | Very scarce |
| 1985 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1986 (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1987 (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1988 Bicentennial | — | 169 | 23.5% | Uncommon |
| 1988 Bicentennial (Proof) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1989 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1990 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1991 | — | 59 | 8.2% | Very scarce |
| 1991 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency | — | 64 | 8.9% | Very scarce |
| 1991 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1991 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1992 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1993 | — | 57 | 7.9% | Very scarce |
| 1993 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1994 Family | — | 218 | 30.4% | Common |
| 1994 Family (Proof) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1994 Family (Variety) | — | 12 | 1.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1995 Dunlop | — | 208 | 29% | Uncommon |
| 1995 Dunlop (Proof) | — | 7 | 1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1996 | — | 102 | 14.2% | Scarce |
| 1996 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1997 | — | 76 | 10.6% | Scarce |
| 1997 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1998 Bass and Flinders | — | 257 | 35.8% | Common |
| 1998 Bass and Flinders (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1999 | — | 99 | 13.8% | Scarce |
| 1999 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2000 Millenium | — | 245 | 34.1% | Common |
| 2000 Royal Visit | — | 148 | 20.6% | Uncommon |
| 2000 Millenium (Proof) | — | 6 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 2000 Royal Visit (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2000 Millenium (Variety) | — | 14 | 1.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Capital Territory | — | 96 | 13.4% | Scarce |
| 2001 Centenary of Federation | — | 256 | 35.7% | Common |
| 2001 New South Wales | — | 113 | 15.7% | Scarce |
| 2001 Norfolk Island | — | 118 | 16.4% | Scarce |
| 2001 Northern Territory | — | 93 | 13% | Scarce |
| 2001 Queensland | — | 107 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 2001 South Australia | — | 104 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 2001 Tasmania | — | 98 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 2001 Victoria | — | 93 | 13% | Scarce |
| 2001 Western Australia | — | 95 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 2001 Capital Territory (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Centenary of Federation (Proof) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 New South Wales (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Norfolk Island (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Northern Territory (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Queensland (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 South Australia (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Tasmania (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Victoria (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001 Western Australia (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2002 Year of the Outback | — | 206 | 28.7% | Uncommon |
| 2002 Year of the Outback (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2003 | — | 100 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 2003 Volunteers | — | 94 | 13.1% | Scarce |
| 2003 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2003 Volunteers (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2004 | — | 90 | 12.5% | Scarce |
| 2004 Large Head | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 2004 Student Design | — | 177 | 24.7% | Uncommon |
| 2004 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2004 Student Design (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 2004 (Variety) | — | 10 | 1.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 2005 Commonwealth Games | — | 104 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 2005 Remembrance | — | 252 | 35.1% | Common |
| 2005 Student Design | — | 105 | 14.6% | Scarce |
| 2005 Remembrance (Proof) | — | 7 | 1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2006 | — | 147 | 20.5% | Uncommon |
| 2006 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2007 | — | 108 | 15% | Scarce |
| 2007 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2008 | — | 116 | 16.2% | Scarce |
| 2008 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2009 | — | 100 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 2009 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2010 | — | 100 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 2010 Australia Day | — | 193 | 26.9% | Uncommon |
| 2010 (Error) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 2010 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2010 Australia Day (Proof) | — | 5 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 2011 | — | 100 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 2011 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2012 | — | 107 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 2012 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2013 | — | 97 | 13.5% | Scarce |
| 2013 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2014 | — | 102 | 14.2% | Scarce |
| 2014 AIATSIS | — | 146 | 20.3% | Uncommon |
| 2014 (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 2014 AIATSIS (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2015 | — | 107 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 2015 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2016 | — | 94 | 13.1% | Scarce |
| 2016 Decimal Currency | — | 199 | 27.7% | Uncommon |
| 2016 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2016 Decimal Currency (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 2017 | — | 87 | 12.1% | Scarce |
| 2017 Mabo | — | 116 | 16.2% | Scarce |
| 2017 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2017 Mabo (Proof) | — | 3 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 2018 | — | 80 | 11.1% | Scarce |
| 2018 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2019 | — | 67 | 9.3% | Very scarce |
| 2019 Indigenous Languages | — | 131 | 18.2% | Scarce |
| 2019 (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2019 Indigenous Languages (Proof) | — | 2 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 2020 | — | 55 | 7.7% | Very scarce |
| 2020 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2021 | — | 111 | 15.5% | Scarce |
| 2021 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 2022 | — | 100 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 2022 (Proof) | — | 4 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 2023 | — | 33 | 4.6% | Very scarce |
| 2023 (Proof) | — | 1 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
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- Very scarce
- Extremely scarce
Based on the share of this set's collectors who own each coin — how often it turns up in a collection, not how many survive. Not the Sheldon rarity scale.
About these numbers
Ownership counts come from the same live per-coin counters shown across the LuckyCoin catalog; set-level collector counts come from the annual full-collection scan behind The State of Coin Collecting 2026. Counts are collector-reported and aggregate-only. Scarcity tiers come from 100 × (1 − owners ÷ owners of the set's most-owned coin): Common under 25, Uncommon 25–49, Scarce 50–74, Very scarce 75–89, Extremely scarce 90+. This reflects how often a coin is collected, not its surviving population — it is not the Sheldon rarity scale. CC BY 4.0 with attribution.