Summary
Australia
Fifty Cent 2005 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian
Melbourne 2006 (M2006) Commonwealth Games uncirculated, packaged
Commemorative Fifty cent coin featuring the the 'Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletic Spirit Subgraphic' for Badminton.
The coin is made of Cupro Nickel, was designed by Wojciech Pietranik, and was struck at the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra.
Physical Description
A dodecagonal coin, following the standard pattern for Australian fifty cent pieces The coin is uncirculated and sealed in plastic packaging. 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.
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
Reverse: Central figure is a stylised line drawing of a Badminton player leaping to smash a shuttlecock. Two interlocking freehand-style loops are placed in the background.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
These coins are a part of the commemoration of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. A series of over 10 coins will be issued by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, of which these are a part.
From 15 to 26 March, 2006, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will bring together over 4000 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Nations, for competition in 11 sports. A Fifty cent piece bearing the 'Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletic Spirit Subgraphic' for each sport will issued by the Mint.
The packaging for each coin features the branding for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The ubiquity of this branding on products and events associated with the Games is significant in and of itself, as it is an indication of the holistic approach taken to managing the representation of the games by the organising body, Melbourne 2006.
The associated web-pages from the Royal Australian Mint website (www.ramint.gov.au) add a small amount of information about the individual sports. Copies of these materials will be kept as supplementary information about the objects.
The designs for the sports Fifty cent coins were created by Wojciech Pietranik. Pietranik also designed the medals for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, 2005
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Date Issued
2005 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Denison Street, Deakin, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005
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Designer
Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint, Denison Street, Deakin, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2005
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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 stylised line drawing of a Badminton player leaping to smash a shuttlecock. Two interlocking freehand-style loops are placed in the background. Edge: Plain
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Cupro-Nickel
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31.51 mm (Outside Diameter), 15.55 g (Weight)
Coin dimensions from website
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Shape
12 sided
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References
Web pages: [Link 1] [Link 2] [Link 3] [Link 4] [Link 6];">[Link 5] [Link 6]
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