{"id":496367,"date":"2017-03-08T10:27:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T18:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=43225"},"modified":"2024-01-08T15:03:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:03:45","slug":"coin-sir-jack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/coin-sir-jack\/","title":{"rendered":"A Coin for Sir Jack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jack Brabham, Australia\u2019s three-time Formula One World Champion, is to be honored by his homeland with a special commemorative 50\u00a2 coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint. 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