70TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TELEVISION BROADCAST COIN LIMIT 3 PER PERSON

70TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TELEVISION BROADCAST COIN

The coin is covered in small icons which weave a tale of the history of Australian television. Each illustration represents a memorable Australian TV broadcast – how many can you spot? The icons surround the text “Australian Broadcasting 1956 – 2026”. The colour print portion of this design is an abstract representation of the colour bars from TV’s test pattern created by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). The black and white portions of the print are present to be inclusive of the early days of black and white television.

From Olympic triumphs and royal visits to election nights and New Year’s fireworks, Australians have gathered around the telly to witness history unfold. In lounge rooms across the country, families cheer, gasp and reflect together - shared moments on screen that become shared memories, binding a vast nation through the glow of television.