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Coin Set - Uncirculated, Australia, 1998
Reg. No: NU 40994
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- Summary:
- Australia
Uncirculated Coin Set, 1998
Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra
A six coin set of 2 dollar, 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the the role of the discovery of Bass Strait by Matthew Flinders and George Bass in 1798. This set contains the commemorative Bass and Flinders fifty cent coin. - Description:
- A six coin set of 2 dollar, 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the the role of the discovery of Bass Strait by Matthew Flinders and George Bass in 1798. This set contains the commemorativeBass and Flinders fifty cent coin.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Australian Mint, 2000
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 150 mm (Width), 230 mm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | This measurement was done with the pack opened. |
More information
| Tagged with: | australian exploration |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horst Hahne, Coin Engraver, Royal Australian Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, Wojciech Pietranik, Sculptor & Engraver, Royal Australian Mint (1950-?), HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, George Bass, Surgeon & Navigator (circa 1771-1803) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | uncirculated sets |
| Series: | Uncirculated sets |
| DateEra: | 1998 AD |
| Obverse Description: | All coins bear a crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right wearing perl ear-rings and necklace; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998 |
| Reverse Description: | Standard types for: $2 - Aboriginal; $1 five kangaroos; 20 cent - platypus; 10 cent - lyrebird; 5 cent - spiny anteater. Commemorative reverse for: 50 cent - portraits of Bass and Flinders set over a map of their exploration of Bass Strait |
| Inscriptions: | 1998 UNCIRCULATED COIN SET BASS & FLINDERS |
| Shape: | Rectangle |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1998 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
| Artist: | Horst Hahne - Royal Australian Mint Designed reverse of $2 coin. |
| Artist: | Raphael Maklouf Designed the obverse portrait of Elizabeth II, which was used on Australian coinages from 1985 until 1998. |
| Artist: | Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint, Australia Designed reverse of Bass & Flinders fifty cents coin. |
| Person Depicted: | George Bass |
| Person Depicted: | Matthew Flinders |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Horst Hahne, Coin Engraver, Royal Australian Mint
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Science & Measurement Collection
- Wojciech Pietranik, Sculptor & Engraver, Royal Australian Mint (1950-?)
- HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926- )
- Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- George Bass, Surgeon & Navigator (circa 1771-1803)
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