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.
Physical 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.
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
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Australian Mint, 19 May 2000
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Date Issued
1998 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Horst Hahne - Royal Australian Mint
Designed reverse of $2 coin. -
Artist
Raphael D. 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. -
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
1998 UNCIRCULATED COIN SET BASS & FLINDERS
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Type of item
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Dimensions
230 mm (Length), 150 mm (Width)
This measurement was done with the pack opened.
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Shape
Rectangle
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