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2020 50c CuNi Uncirculated Nine Coin Set in Tin - 60 Years of Supercar Champions

SKU:2020-50-SUPERCARS
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  • Vendor:

    Royal Australian Mint

  • Type:

    Coin Sets

Description

Australia enjoys an enduring love affair with Supercars racing, and this year celebrates 60 years of the Australian Touring Car Championship. The first Australian Touring Car Championship was held in 1960 at Gnoo Blas NSW, where the single-race title was won by David McKay.

An Australian-made car first won the ATCC in 1970 – the second year of the title being decided over a series of races – when a Holden Monaro GTS 350 ended a decade of dominance by British and American cars.
Australia enjoys an enduring love affair with Supercars racing, and this year celebrates 60 years of the Australian Touring Car Championship.

Jaguars dominated the early years, but V8 power took over in 1965, when Norm Beechey won at Sandown in the first Ford Mustang brought to Australia. V8-engined cars have subsequently accounted for all but 10 titles. Since the arrival of the Mustang in 1965, Australians have had a passion for V8 engines that remains the foundation of the sport.
This fascination with V8s reached its zenith in the Supercars era from the 1990s to now, a Holden-versus-Ford era that has the Red Lion ahead with 15 Supercars titles to the Blue Oval’s 12. However, over the total 60 years of the ATCC Ford leads with 26 titles to Holden’s 21.
In the hundreds of races since its humble beginnings in 1960.

  • Uncirculated coins in presentation cards featuring corresponding vehicle model information
  • Limited “Supercars - 60 Years of the Australian Touring Car Championship” coin, only available with the purchase of a complete set
  • Presented in a sophisticated, mechanically styled and limited-edition tin
  • Complete collection strictly limited to 15,000

Technical Specifications
Year Date 2020
Denomination 50c
Metal Content CuNi
Mass 15.55g
Diameter 31.51mm
Finish Colour Uncirculated
Maximum Mintage 15,000
Obverse Designer J. Clark
Reverse Designer T. Dean
Packaging Coin in card / Presentation Themed Tin

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