{"product_id":"2026-50c-70th-anniversary-of-australia-s-first-television-broadcast-coloured-uncirculated-coin","title":"2026 50c 70th Anniversary of Australia’s First Television Broadcast Coloured Uncirculated Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate a milestone in Australian cultural history with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 50c 70th Anniversary of Australia’s First Television Broadcast Coloured Uncirculated Coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued by the Royal Australian Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian television officially began on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 September 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when TCN-9 commenced broadcasting in Sydney and Bruce Gyngell welcomed viewers to a new era of entertainment and communication. Seventy years later, the Royal Australian Mint commemorates that defining moment with one of the most distinctive coloured 50 cent releases of 2026.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse, designed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Baggio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, incorporates more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45 symbols and design elements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e representing the extraordinary variety of Australian television across news, sport, drama, entertainment and children’s programming. These are overlaid with vibrant colours inspired by the familiar television test patterns of the broadcast era.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in its official Royal Australian Mint card featuring a wonderfully nostalgic vintage television design, this release combines Australian numismatics with a piece of broadcasting history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026 Australian 50 cents; cupro-nickel; 15.55 g; 31.51 mm; coloured uncirculated finish; maximum mintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; obverse by Daniel Thorne; reverse by A. Baggio; supplied in the original Royal Australian Mint presentation card.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fantastic addition for collectors of modern Australian commemoratives, coloured coins and Australian cultural memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Numismatic Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47222338748518,"sku":"81480281048518","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/1686\/0006\/files\/15F34838-5C03-459C-A80A-501D7E5F4E2E.jpg?v=1789948163","url":"https:\/\/ancnumismatics.com.au\/products\/2026-50c-70th-anniversary-of-australia-s-first-television-broadcast-coloured-uncirculated-coin","provider":"Australian Numismatic Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}