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Coin - 50 Cents, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, Hockey, Uncirculated, Australia, 2005
Reg. No: NU 42668
- Summary:
- Australia
Fifty Cent 2005 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian
Melbourne 2006 (M2006) Commonwealth Games Hockey uncirculated, packaged
Commemorative Fifty cent coin featuring the the 'Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletic Spirit Subgraphic ' for Hockey on the reverse.
Designed by Wojciech Pietranik, the coin is made of Cupro Nickel. It was struck at the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra. - Description:
- A dodecagonal coin, following the standard pattern for Australian fifty cent pieces.Packaging: A plasticised card, coloured aqua, green and orange, the brand colours of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The coin is held in a plastic enclosure in the right hand side of the card. It is heavily branded, and bears brief numismatic details on the back.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, 2005
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31.51 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 15.55 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Coin dimensions from website |
More information
| Tagged with: | commonwealth games melbourne 2006, hockey, sport, -1 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony - Overview, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Collection, Leisure Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Wojciech Pietranik, Sculptor & Engraver, Royal Australian Mint (1950-?), HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | uncirculated strikes |
| Series: | M2006 Commonwealth Games |
| DateEra: | 2005 AD |
| Denomination: | 50 Cents |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Elizabeth II. Text: 'ELIZABETH II' from 7 o'clock to 11 o 'clock; 'AUSTRALIA 2006' from 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock. |
| Reverse Description: | Main design: Stylised figure of a hockey player with hockey stick, in the act of swinging at a ball. Two intertwined 'freehand' style loops are placed behind the figure. Other text and designs: The figure 50 is placed at 6 o'clock, overlapping with the freehand loops. The text 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES' runs clockwise around the rim from 8 o'clock to 1 o'clock. The Melbourne 2006 logo is placed at 10 o'clock, between the freehand loops and the text. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: head of Queen Elizabeth II. Text: 'ELIZABETH II' from 7 o'clock to 11 o 'clock; 'AUSTRALIA 2006' from 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock. Reverse: Main design: Stylised figure of a hockey player with hockey stick, in the act of swinging at a ball. Two intertwined 'freehand' style loops are placed behind the figure. Other text and designs: The figure 50 is placed at 6 o'clock, overlapping with the freehand loops. The text 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES' runs clockwise around the rim from 8 o'clock to 1 o'clock. The Melbourne 2006 logo is placed at 10 o'clock, between the freehand loops and the text. Edge: Plain |
| Shape: | 12 sided |
| Material: | Cupro-Nickel |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 2005 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005 |
| Designer: | Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005 |
| References: | Web pages: http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801312; http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801314; http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801316; http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801318; http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801089; http://mintissue.ramint.gov.au/mintissue/product.asp?code=801089 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony - Overview
- Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Collection
- Leisure Collection
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- Wojciech Pietranik, Sculptor & Engraver, Royal Australian Mint (1950-?)
- HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- )
- Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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