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2015 Six Coin Uncirculated Set - 50th Anni. of The Royal Australian Mint
AU$40.00
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Product Code: 15U268
HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE
On 22 February 1965, the Royal Australian Mint was opened by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. This heralded the start of a new era: the first wholly Australian-operated mint, established to manufacture the coins that would become such a strong part of Australia’s identity after the changeover to decimal currency.
Since that day, over 14 billion circulating coins have been produced at the Mint, becoming iconic works of art which have traversed the entire country.
From Stuart Devlin’s acclaimed fauna designs and Horst Hahne’s dignified image of an Indigenous elder, to the commemorative coins honouring siginificant events and dates, these pieces have reflected the story of a proud and thriving nation. In this year ofcelebrating the Mint’s 50th anniversary, these coin sets will become treasured by casual and serious coin collectors who will appreciate the significance of this anniversary.
FEATURES AND DESIGN
• This range includes proof and uncirculated sets
• Details about the historical significance of the Royal Australian Mint
• A new 50 cent coin design, featuring a honeycomb to symbolise the ‘worker bees’ who tirelessly produce Australia’s coins on a daily basis
• Obverse of each coin features Queen Elizabeth II effigy sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley
• Australian legal tender
DOMESTIC Denise Traynor
T: +61 2 6202 6920 | F: +61 2 6202 6925
E: sales@ramint.gov.au
INTERNATIONAL Julie
Denomination 5c 10c 20c 50c $1 $2
Mass (g) 2.83 5.65 11.30 15.55 9.00 6.60
Diameter (mm) 19.41 23.60 28.52 31.51 25.00 20.50
Metal content CuNi CuNi CuNi CuNi AlBr AlBr
Year 2015
Finish Uncirculated
Maximum mintage 100 000
Packaging Card in sleeve
Obverse designer Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse designer Aleksandra Stokic, Stuart Devlin, Horst Hahne