Moon Landing Anniversary 50 Cent Coin Launches
Arizona Coin Collector
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Moon Landing Anniversary 50 Cent Coin Launches
By Royal Australian Mint on Jul 20th, 2009 in Australian
Coinage and Numismatic News, Coin or Numismatic News,
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Forty years ago today mankind made history with the famous
first step on the Moon. In 1969 the Royal Australian Mint
made its own history with the issue of the new dodecagonal
50 cent coin.
At a commemorative Apollo 11 anniversary event in Canberra
today the Mint officially launches its brand new 50 cent
collector coin to celebrate the historic moon landing in
1969.
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"Some of the first pictures from the Moon's surface were
sent around the world from Honeysuckle Creek near Canberra
and the Royal Australian Mint is proud to officially
launch its newest coin to celebrate this occasion," said
Mr Smith.
"Watched by six hundred million people, it is still a
classic memory for many and I am pleased to release a coin
which gives each Australian the opportunity to hold a piece
of history in their own hands."
"It seemed fitting for the Royal Australian Mint to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of man landing on the Moon
with a 50 cent piece as 2009 marks 40 years of its
circulation."
"The coin was also buried in a time capsule yesterday at
Honeysuckle Creek along with other memorabilia, which
will be dug up to mark the 100 year anniversary of
Apollo 11 in 2069."
The first 50 cent piece was a round silver coin but was
changed in 1969 to a cupro-nickel 12 sided coin because
of the high silver prices and to make it easier to
distinguish from the 20 cent coin.
"The large diameter of the 50 cent coin has been a grand
canvas to create numerous commemorative designs over
the past years and has launched many of our customers
on the road to collecting. Coins from the Royal
Australian Mint, and the themes they acknowledge, are
always great mementoes of our rich and proud heritage
and culture," said Mr Smith.
The 2009 50c 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing coin was
designed by Caitlin Goodall and depicts the lunar module
in space on its way to Tranquility base on the Moon. It
will not be released into circulation and will remain
an exclusive numismatic collectible.
# # #
About the Royal Australian Mint
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, officially
opened the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, on Monday
22nd February 1965. The Mint was commissioned to produce
Australia's decimal coinage, which was to be introduced
into circulation on 14th February 1966. The Royal
Australian Mint holds a place in history as the first
mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint,
London.
Since opening in 1965 the Mint has produced over eleven
billion circulating coins and has the capacity to produce
over two million coins per day, or over six hundred
million coins per year.
The Royal Australian Mint has struck coins for a number
of South Pacific nations. Export coins were first struck
in 1969 for New Zealand and, since then, coins have been
produced for Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Western Samoa,
Cook Islands, Fiji, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Israel and Tokelau.
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Donald Weber
seen all of the State Quarters. This makes them look good.
Mr. Jaggers
> That has to be the most uninspiring coin design I have ever seen. And
> I have seen all of the State Quarters. This makes them look good.
No kidding, you'd think they could have at least shown an astronaut or two.
And the coin is a "piece of history"? Give me a break.
James
Thomas A.
Whoof. That coin is pretty bad, but at least they had a nice thought.
So how come the US, which doesn't seem to pass up the chance to pop out a
coin for whatever PC sentiment passes for chic at the moment, ignores an
occassion which represents a fairly significant national accomplishment and
source of pride?
Never mind, I know the answer.
Frank Galikanokus
Could the answer be politicians passing coin legislation to honor dead
politicians?
JAM
note.boy
have having the legend the correct way up. Billy
"Arizona Coin Collector" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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shreadvector
wrote:
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> - Show quoted text -
Nope.
The USA already has a circulating Apollo XI dollar coin:
Thomas A.
This link doesn't point anywhere but to the top page for me. But if your
point was the Eisenhower dollar, yes that's something and I do have a full
set. It's more of a design of an eagle, the Apollo XI insignia, and it's
not a commemorative. But, your point is valid. Perhaps I am just using
this as an excuse to express my utter dissatisfaction with the US coin
designs.
Bruce Remick
"note.boy" <note...@naespamntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>A few craters on the moon's surface would have improved it a bit, as would
>have having the legend the correct way up. Billy
I noticed the same thing about the legend. To place the word "Landing" on
one heavenly body while the lander itself is on another is a bit confusing,
too. Which one is the moon? A cheap looking trinket rather than a sincere
tribute, IMO.
Jerry Dennis
> shreadvector wrote:
>
> > Nope.
>
> > The USA already has a circulating Apollo XI dollar coin:
>
> >http://forums.wheresgeorge.com/search.php?searchid=1447457
> This link doesn't point anywhere but to the top page for me. �But if
> your point was the Eisenhower dollar, yes that's something and I do
> have a full set. �It's more of a design of an eagle, the Apollo XI
> insignia, and it's not a commemorative. But, your point is valid.
> Perhaps I am just using this as an excuse to express my utter
> dissatisfaction with the US coin designs.
I believe Fred is referring to the 10th Anniversary Circulating
Commemorative Dollar of the Apollo XI Moon Landing. Perhaps you heard
of it. Slightly larger than a quarter, and It was struck for three
years. Quite popular if I recall. It must have been. You hardly see
them anywhere anymore.
Jerry
Thomas A.
> On Jul 21, 5:43?pm, "Thomas A." <s...@nospam.org> wrote:
>> shreadvector wrote:
>>
>>> Nope.
>>
>>> The USA already has a circulating Apollo XI dollar coin:
>>
>>> http://forums.wheresgeorge.com/search.php?searchid=1447457
>
>> your point was the Eisenhower dollar, yes that's something and I do
>> insignia, and it's not a commemorative. But, your point is valid.
>> Perhaps I am just using this as an excuse to express my utter
>> dissatisfaction with the US coin designs.
>
> I believe Fred is referring to the 10th Anniversary Circulating
> Commemorative Dollar of the Apollo XI Moon Landing. Perhaps you heard
> of it. Slightly larger than a quarter, and It was struck for three
> years. Quite popular if I recall. It must have been. You hardly see
> them anywhere anymore.
>
> Jerry
I completely forgot about that issue. Whoops.
note.boy
"Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net> wrote in message
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I agree, it looks like it was designed by a 5 year old. Billy