Proof Coin Set - Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1977

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Summary:: Australia
Silver Jubilee Commemorative Proof Coin Set, 1977
Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

A six proof coin set - 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a sealed clear plastic container. This set includes the commemorative fifty cent proof coin.
Description:: A six proof coin set - 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in purple insert within a sealed clear plastic container. The fifty cent coin features at the centre a wattle blossom within a ring of 25 overlapping crowns. The set is stored in a mint issue foam plastic protective cover which should be retained.
50 to 5 cent Cupro-Nickel; 2 and 1 cent Bronze.

Discipline:	Numismatics
Dimensions:	139 mm (Width), 82 mm (Length)

Tagged with:	celebrations, queen elizabeth ii silver jubilee 1977, royal anniversaries
Themes this item is part of:	Dr Stuart Devlin, Coin Designer & Jeweller (1931-?), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	Australia
Tertiary Classification:	proof sets
Series:	Proof Set
DateEra:	1977 AD
Obverse Description:	All coins bear a draped bust of Elizabeth II crowned facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977
Reverse Description:	Standard types for each denomination except the commemorative fifty cent which features at the centre a wattle blossom within a ring of 25 overlapping crowns betwee which, SILVER JUBILEE 50 CENTS.
Inscriptions:	Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977 Cover : ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT Fifty cent reverse: SILVER JUBILEE 50 CENTS
Issued By:	Australia, 1977
Mint:	Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Artist:	Arnold Machin, by 1966
Artist:	Dr Stuart Devlin