Marvellous! A coin for Benaud
The Royal Australian Mint has announced the release of the coin in honour of Richie Benaud
ESPNcricinfo staff
24-Nov-2016
The new limited-edition Richie Benaud 50-cent coin • Royal Australian Mint
Richie Benaud has been recognised with a commemorative Australian 50-cent coin. The Royal Australian Mint has announced the release of the coin, which was used for the toss in the third Test at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
The coin has a limited product mintage of 95,929 coins, a number inspired by adding various statistics from Benaud's cricket career.
"Featuring Benaud's portrait surrounded by the atmosphere of a match, with a focus on the fan group 'The Richies', the coin design commemorates his reputable career in the many layers, from the Australian cricket team captain to his renowned status in the commentary box," Ross MacDiarmid, the Australian Mint CEO, said.
The minting of the coin means that both captains from the iconic 1960-61 Australia v West Indies Test series, which included the first tied Test and remains one of the most memorable Test series of all time, are represented on national currency.
Frank Worrell, the West Indies captain during that series, is depicted on the Barbados $5 note.