2001 Australia 50c NT Coat of Arms

The 2001 Australia 50c Commemorative issue with Northern Territory ‘coat of arms’ celebrates 100th Anniversary of Australia’s Federation, featuring the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2001
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley 

On the reverse, the Coat of Arms of the Northern Territory: – A central shield representing Tenny, a female aboriginal figure & motifs, supported by two red Kangaroos. Sturt’s Desert Rose growing from below. Above the Shield a Wreath & Wedge Tailed Eagle grasping a Tjurunga stone. Representing one of nine states and territories that make up Australia

Lettering:
CENTENARY OF FEDERATION
1901 2001
NORTHERN TERRITORY
FIFTY CENTS