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Coin - 50 Cents, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, Lawn Bowls, Uncirculated, Australia, 2006
Reg. No: NU 44321
- Summary:
- Australia
Fifty Cent 2006 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian
Melbourne 2006 (M2006) Commonwealth Games uncirculated, packaged
Commemorative Fifty cent coin featuring the 'Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletic Spirit Subgraphic' for Lawn Bowls, on the reverse.
The coin is made of Cupro Nickel, was designed by Wojciech Pietranik, and 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, 2006
| 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, lawn bowls, sport |
| 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 |
| DateEra: | 2006 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: | Central figure is a crouched bowler releasing a bowl. Two interlocking freehand-style loops are placed in the background. Reading the text and other devices, from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock: 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES' written around the curve of the rim; at 7 o'clock 'MELBOURNE 2006', is surmounted by Games logo, presented horizontally ; '50' is written horizontally, next to the rim at 9 o'clock. |
| 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: Central figure is a crouched bowler releasing a bowl. Two interlocking freehand-style loops are placed in the background. Reading the text and other devices, from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock: 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES' written around the curve of the rim; at 7 o'clock 'MELBOURNE 2006', is surmounted by Games logo, presented horizontally ; '50' is written horizontally, next to the rim at 9 o'clock. Edge: Plain |
| Shape: | 12 sided |
| Material: | Cupro-Nickel |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 2006 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005 |
| Artist: | Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005 |
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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