LOT 028 – Captain James Cook Botany Bay 50 Cent Coin – Australian Commemorative 1970

Australian commemorative 50 cent coin issued in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of Captain James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay in April 1770. The reverse features the portrait of Captain James Cook alongside the outline map of Australia with the inscription ‘Capt. James Cook R.N. Botany Bay April 1770’. The obverse displays the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Presented in protective packaging, this historic Australian commemorative coin represents one of the earliest Australian decimal commemorative issues and remains a popular piece for collectors of Australian numismatics.