The breakthrough album Highway to Hell is immortalized on an innovative round silver-foil coin that resembles the original LP record. Minted in fine silver, the huge coin measures 168 mm in diameter at a half ounce in weight. The reverse displays the original album cover in brilliant colour print while the obverse is struck in a way to resemble the texture of a real record.
This coin comes from a series produced by the Royal Australian Mint for the 45th anniversary of the formation of the largest Australian rock band, AC/DC, in 1973.
This beautiful triangular coin uses the latest printing technology for an innovative rendering and shimmering colours and patterns unique to the mythical group.
Obverse : their famous logo.
Reverse : Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the release's year of the coin, its value, and the country.
The encapsulated proof coin is also accompanied by an actual guitar pick and presented in a unique case inspired by the ear-shattering guitar amps AC/DC use on stage
This coin instantly sold out on its first day of release.
• Australian legal tender, denomination $1
• Coin’s obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, as
designed by Jody Clark
• One ounce silver coin
• Numbered presentation case with printed certification
• The design is inspired by the original art from album covers
• The coin showcases band co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist Angus
Young
• The coin features the iconic parrot from the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
cover, the cannon from the For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) album,
barbed wire from the High Voltage cover and a plank of wood from the T.N.T
album.
• Limited mintage
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4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
Depiction of Angus Young Lead Guitarist of AC/DC
in a circle surrounded by a crest and feathers
Yellow coloured lightening strikes to left and right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
45 YEARS OF THUNDER
1973-2018
AB
AC/DC
FIFTY CENTS
Designer: Aaron Baggio