2026 50c 70th Anniversary Of Australia's First Television Broadcast- Mintage: 50,000

Product Description
Celebrate seven decades of Australian television with the 2026 50c 70th Anniversary of Australia’s First Television Broadcast Coloured Uncirculated Coin, produced by the Royal Australian Mint.

Commemorating the first broadcast on 16 September 1956, the reverse features more than 45 symbols and elements celebrating Australian television history. Colourful test-pattern bars combine with black-and-white details to reflect the evolution of the small screen.

Struck in cupro-nickel with a coloured uncirculated finish, the coin features King Charles III on the obverse. Originally issued encapsulated in a presentation card, this release makes an appealing keepsake for television fans and Australian commemorative coin collectors. Its maximum mintage is 50,000.

Key Features

• Year: 2026

• Denomination: Australian 50c

• Mint: Royal Australian Mint

• Theme: 70th anniversary of Australia’s first television broadcast

• Metal: Cupro-nickel

• Finish: Coloured uncirculated

• Weight: 15.55g

• Diameter: 31.51mm

• Obverse: King Charles III, designed by Dan Thorne

• Original Presentation: Encapsulated coin in a presentation card

• Maximum Mintage: 50,000