2018 - 50c AC/DC

 

The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Australian rock royalty, today releasing high voltage AC/DC coins.
 
In the spirit of AC/DC and their hit single Thunderstruck, the Mint partnered with Questacon, The National Science and Technology Centre to strike its AC/DC coins with a bolt of man-made lightning. 
 
The experiment was conducted in the Caged Lightning exhibition at Questacon, which produces lightning using a Tesla coil. Ten AC/DC 50 cent pieces, appropriately featuring the famous high voltage logos and design elements from AC/DC albums, were Thunderstruck with 3,500,000 volts of lightning.
 
AC/DC is famous for their electrifying energy. Its in their music, the titles of some of their songs, even their insignia, said Royal Australian Mint Chief Executive Officer Ross MacDiarmid.
 
The Mint thought that such an iconic band deserved high voltage coins and an electrifying launch to match.
 
We weren't sure what effect the lightning would have on the coins, but we discovered that because the coins are such excellent conductors of electricity, the lightnings mark is only visible under magnification.
 
 
The Mints production of two AC/DC coins adds legal tender status to the bands list of accolades.

(2018-50-Cent-ACDC)

SKU 2018-50-Cent-ACDC
Brand Royal Australian Mint

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