Description: In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment! Long SOLD OUT at the Perth Mint! Celebrate the glorious natural and man-made splendor of Australia with this colorful program featuring both unique Aussie wildlife and outstanding monuments! Please Note—This listing is for the COMPLETE collection of all five 2010 Celebrate Australia aluminum-bronze one dollar color coins! The Perth Mint has issued this wonderful series of value priced coins meant to extol both the natural and man-made beauty of the Land Down Under. Appropriately enough, these eight colorful dollars comprise the Celebrate Australia Program. Each coin commemorates one of five different UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The skillfully rendered, artistic design of each coin encompasses two distinct elements unique to each UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1) A full color view of the Site's resplendent natural beauty; and 2) An iconic animal of that UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The five different Sites and the animals represented include: Great Barrier Reef & Green Sea Turtle Greater Blue Mountains & Tree Frog Heard and McDonald Islands & Macaroni Penguins Shark Bay & Dugong Sea Cow Tasmanian Wilderness & Eastern Quoll This remarkable and reasonably priced program allows collectors of any means to taste the natural splendor and sample the remarkable diversity of the Island Continent in all its glory! Celebrate Australia! Obverse The obverse of each coin includes a full color scene of an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The design includes an Australian animal indigenous to that site. The name of the World Heritage Site is indicated, and the Perth Mint "P" mint mark also appears. Reverse The reverse features Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date and the denomination also appear. Packaging Each coin is sealed inside a lavishly illustrated, full color presentation card with fold out stand for upright display. A certificate of authenticity is integrated. Specifications Country Australia Year of Issue 2010 Face Value (Set) Five Dollar (5 x $1) Weight 69.00 grams (8 x 13.80 grams) Diameter 30.60 mm Gauge (Thickness) 3.10 mm Finish Brilliant Uncirculated with Color Composition Aluminum Bronze Edge Reeded (milled, serrated) Artist Aleysha Howarth (obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley (reverse) Copyright © 2023 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.
Price: 99.95 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2024-02-14T23:44:29.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
Certification: New in original mint packaging as issued
Country of Manufacture: Australia (Perth Mint)
Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated BU
Features: Commemorative
Year: 2010
Circulated/Uncirculated: Brilliant Uncirculated BU
Composition: Aluminum-Bronze
Denomination: 5 x $1 One Dollar
