Summary

Australia
Uncirculated Coin Set, 1988
Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

An eight coin commemorative set of 2 dollar, 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the introduction of the $2 denomination and the commemorative dollar and fifty cent designs for the Bicentenary.

Physical Description

An eight coin commemorative set of 2 dollar, 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the introduction of the $2 denomination and the commemorative dollar and fifty cent designs for the Bicentenary.

Obverse Description

All coins bear a crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right wearing perl ear-rings and necklace; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988

Reverse Description

Standard types for these denominations:$2 - Aboriginal set against background of Southern Cross; 20 cent - platypus; 10 cent - lyrebird; 5 cent - spiny anteater; 2 cent - frill-neck lizard and 1 cent feather-tail glider. Commemorative reverses for: Dollar - kangaroo in the style of Aboriginal art; fifty cent - sailing ship set against old map of Australia.

Significance

Introduction of the $2 denomination occurred this year

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