Australia 2024 50 Cent COUNTDOWN 50th Anniversary Coloured Uncirculated Coin in Card

Fifty years ago, the first episode of Countdown went to air, introducing Australians to a generation of emerging local and international performers and to the show’s host Ian “Molly” Meldrum.

Countdown and its exposure of emerging local talent was central to the rise of Australian performers such as Kylie Minogue, John Paul Young, Skyhooks, Marcia Hines and Men at Work.