1982 Commonwealth Games $10 Silver Proof Coin

Description

Please note: This is a second hand item, inside slip is sticky and has a staple in plastic. 

The regular circulating coinage of Australia includes coins from 5 cents up to two dollars. Apart from those, the Royal Australian Mint also issues non-circulating coins for collectors, some of which are made of silver and denominated as $10 (ten dollars). These are not bullion, since they are sold at prices much higher than the intrinsic value of the precious metal they contain.

This is the first silver ten-dollar coin issued by Australia; it commemorates the XII Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.

The 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane were opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, closed by Queen Elizabeth II and took place at both the QEII Stadium in Nathan Brisbane and the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler. 45 Commonwealth nations and territories participated in the Games and sports contested included athletics, boxing, cycling, weightlifting and wrestling. During the Games Australia came out on top in terms of the number of both gold and silver medals won but England beat them in the total number of medals won throughout the competition.