Released as part of a dedicated Supercars Championship commemorative set, this piece marks six decades of Australia's premier touring car competition — a series tracing its origins to the 1960 Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island. The championship has run continuously since, through manufacturer wars involving Ford and Holden that carried genuine cultural weight in Australian life, particularly through the Bathurst 1000.
The Royal Australian Mint issued this through a special set rather than general circulation, keeping independent release numbers modest.
Released as part of a dedicated Supercars Championship commemorative set, this piece marks six decades of Australia's premier touring car competition — a series tracing its origins to the 1960 Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island. The championship has run continuously since, through manufacturer wars involving Ford and Holden that carried genuine cultural weight in Australian life, particularly through the Bathurst 1000.
The Royal Australian Mint issued this through a special set rather than general circulation, keeping independent release numbers modest.