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50 Cents 1982, KM# 74, Australia, Elizabeth II, Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games

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The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The games were officially opened by The Duke of Edinburgh and closed by The Queen. 46 Commonwealth nations and territories took part in the Games.

The Commonwealth Games (known as the British Empire Games from 1930–1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954–1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970–1974) is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, which were cancelled due to World War II, has taken place every four years since then. Although there are 53 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, 70 teams participate in the Commonwealth Games, as a number of dependent territories compete under their own flags. The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—also send separate teams. Only six countries have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales.

Obverse	Crown, jewelry Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Elizabeth II Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara was a wedding present in 1947 from her grandmother, Queen Mary, who received it as a gift from the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893 on the occasion of her marriage to the Duke of York, later George V. Made by E. Wolfe & Co., it was purchased from Garrard & Co. by a committee organised by Lady Eve Greville. In 1914, Mary adapted the tiara to take 13 diamonds in place of the large oriental pearls surmounting the tiara. At first, Elizabeth wore the tiara without its base and pearls but the base was reattached in 1969. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of Elizabeth's most recognisable pieces of jewellery due to its widespread use on British banknotes and coinage. Engraver: Arnold Machin ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1982
Reverse	Geography & astronomy Map Sport, Olympics Commonwealth Games, Table tennis At centre the logo of the Games over a map of Australia with Brisbane represented by a star; around the logo are figures representing some sports played at the Games: Table Tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics, Archery, Volleyball, Wrestling, Swimming, Boxing, Cycling, Weightlifting, Lawn Bowls and Shooting and the legend. The 1982 Commonwealth Games Logo was designed by Paulo Ferreira, who was the winner of a nationwide competition held in 1978. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo. The three bands, forming stylized A's (for Australia), are in colours which are common to flags of many Commonwealth countries. Engravers: Engraver: Stuart Devlin, Hugh Edwards XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES BRISBANE · 50 CENTS ·
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KM# 74 Schön# 62

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material	Cupronickel
Weight	15.55 g
Diameter	31.5 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	polygon
Sides	12
Alignment	Medal
Mint	Royal Australian Mint (RAM)