{"product_id":"2023-50th-anniversary-of-the-sydney-opera-house-50c-uncirculated-coin","title":"2023 50th Anniversary of The Sydney Opera House 50c uncirculated coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e2023 50th Anniversary of The Sydney Opera House 50c uncirculated coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Sydney Opera House has been a source of wonder since it was a sketch on a page. In 1954, the then NSW Premier, Joseph Cahill, promised a structure that would be a credit to the state for hundreds of years. Then, from a small coastal town in Denmark came a vision from architect Jorn Utzon that would forever change the face of Sydney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eNow a symbol of modern Australia, the Sydney Opera House has more than repaid the conviction of Utzon and Australian architect Peter Hall, who transformed these dreams into the creative masterpiece that stands today. When the building finally opened its doors in October 1973, a new era of creativity and connection began.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eAs the Sydney Opera House turned 50 in 2023, we celebrate the extraordinary past, present and future of Australia’s favourite building. A World Heritage-listed masterpiece of “human creative genius”, from conception to completion, the building tested the limits of engineering, construction and design. Now, after half a century of creativity and a Decade of Renewal that transformed the building for the 21st century, the stage is set for the next era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eCoin’s reverse depicts the iconic Sydney Opera House, as viewed from the west, along with the 50th anniversary. Sydney Opera House logo, celebratory confetti and stylised rippled water of Sydney’s harbor.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe coin is minted in Aluminium Bronze to reflect the Gold Aniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eCoin’s obverse features the Memorial Obverse of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eEncapsulated \u0026amp; Carded\u003cbr\u003e\nMintage 50,000\u003cbr\u003e\nUncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eAustralian Legal Tender. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e* Free postage with tracking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48335071772891,"sku":"941","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/3551\/8427\/files\/941_e3742965-4a4d-4e6f-a885-84a8e1694f64.jpg?v=1773056110","url":"https:\/\/leeslittlehideaway.com\/products\/2023-50th-anniversary-of-the-sydney-opera-house-50c-uncirculated-coin","provider":"Lee's Little Hideaway","version":"1.0","type":"link"}