Item NU 41000 Proof Coin Set - Masterpieces in Silver, Coins of the Twentieth Century, Australia, 1999

Summary

Australia
Masterpieces of Silver Set, 1999.

A six coin proof set featuring important reverses of the Twentieth Century Australian coinages with the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II. The coins are sealed in hard plastic capsules which fit into a purple box the top of which is printed in silver MASTERPIECES IN SILVER COINS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Mint: Royal Australian Mint Canberra

Other Details: The case is accompanied by a small booklet giving details of the coins selected and the history they represent. The last page is a certificate of authenticity No. 0013310

Physical Description

A set of six coin proof silver coins featuring important reverses of the Twentieth Century Australian coinages with the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II. The coins are sealed in hard plastic capsules which fit into a purple box the top of which is printed in silver MASTERPIECES IN SILVER COINS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. The coins copied are: halfpenny 1939 kangaroo reverse, penny 1930, threepence 1942, sixpence 1918, Shilling 1940 , and sovereign 1930. All coins were originally struck at the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint.

Obverse Description

This is a six coin set all obverses feature the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II

Reverse Description

See Description tab for the six reverse types