2009 50c 40th Anniversary of The Moon Landing Uncirculated Coin

2009 50c 40th Anniversary of The Moon Landing Uncirculated CoinThe 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing was celebrated on July 20, 2009, marking four decades since Apollo 11's historic lunar landing in 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, with Armstrong's famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The anniversary was commemorated with various events, including exhibitions, documentaries, and public talks, reflecting on the

and some were given away by family and friends

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965

The Perth Mint will release no more than 2

The PNC contains a special Royal Australian Mint $1 uncirculated coin featuring the current Ian Rank-Broadley effigy design on the reverse and the new Jody Clark design on the obverse

Immortal design

Lens made of acrylic glass

and modern electronic systems such as GPS and radar

The Crown was the largest coin ever issued for circulation in Australia

High-quality digital printing of Saturn

onomatopoeic of its call

The coin portrays a superbly detailed high relief image of a koala climbing a tree branch with a ‘joey’ clinging to its back

it has been acclaimed as a modern masterpiece