2017 Fifty Cent Richie Benaud (50c) Uncirculated Australian Decimal Coin

The early 1950s saw the Australian national cricket team struggle to maintain the heights of the Bradman era. Richie Benaud rallied the players in the second half of the decade with the team again holding position at the sport’s top spot. Before retiring from cricket in 1964 Benaud had already taken steps towards continuing his contributions to the sport, through journalism training with the BBC in the UK and writing his first book. For almost five decades after retirement from the sport, Benaud brought the game to life with his live commentary.

He authored several more books on the game and was inducted into sporting halls of fame both at home and abroad. As an Australian inspiration Benaud was revered for his passion and commitment to cricket, his life now proudly commemorated on this uncirculated coin.

• With the release of this coin Richie Benaud joins Sir Donald Bradman as an icon of cricket commemorated on Australian coinage
• Reverse design explores the depth of Richie Benaud’s career in many layers; from being regarding as a legend of the sport to his role commentating as the voice of cricket
• Strictly limited product mintage of 95,929 which, if you add up all of Richie's first class cricket (state and Test matches) stats, is the number you get.

Statistics for Richies first Class Cricket career