Coin - 10 Dollars, Uncirculated, XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane,1982

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Summary:: Australia Queensland Brisbane
10 Dollars XII Commonwealth Games 1982 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra

Silver $10 uncirculated coin in red plastic container, the reverse features the logo of the Commonwealth Games surrounded by figures representing some of the sports played at the Games. The reverse was designed by Stuart Devlin, incorporating the logo designed by Hugh Edwards, the winner of a nation-wide competition held in 1978. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo
Description:: A round silver coin (34 mm diameter with milled edge in a red case 114 * 57 mm open) featuring a draped bust of Elizabeth II facing right on the obverse and the logo on the reverse surrounded by figures representing some sports played at the Games: Table Tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics, Archery, Vollyball, Wrestling, Swimming, Boxing, Cycling, Weightlifting, Lawn Bowls and Shooting.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Royal Australian Mint

Discipline:	Numismatics
Dimensions:	34 mm (Diameter)
Weight:	20.013 g (Weight)
Dimension Comment:	Dimensions above are for coin. The red plastic container is 55 * 55 mm closed

Tagged with:	commonwealth games brisbane 1982, sport
Themes this item is part of:	Dr Stuart Devlin, Coin Designer & Jeweller (1931-?), Leisure Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	Australia - Queensland
Tertiary Classification:	uncirculated strikes
Series:	Decimal
DateEra:	1982 AD
Denomination:	10 Dollars
Obverse Description:	Crowned bust of Elizabeth II right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1982
Reverse Description:	At centre, Games Logo over map of Australia; around, XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES BRISBANE : 10 DOLLARS : around the logo are figures representing some sports played at the Games: Table Tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics, Archery, Vollyball, Wrestling, Swimming, Boxing, Cycling, Weightlifting, Lawn Bowls and Shooting.
Edge Description:	Milled
Shape:	round
Material:	Silver
Issued By:	HM Queen Elizabeth II, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1982
Mint:	Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1982
Artist:	Arnold Machin Designed obverse.
Artist:	Dr Stuart Devlin Designed reverse.
Designer:	Hugh Edwards, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1978
References:	KM#75