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Sydney Paralympic Games<br />
Coins & Medallions2000<br />
The Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n and Perth Mints will offer<br />
a series of coins and a medallion designed<br />
especially for this important sporting event.<br />
They are available until 31 December 2000.<br />
The reverse of each coin will carry the<br />
Paralympic Organising Committee’s logo in<br />
colour. The obverse will carry the Ian Rank<br />
Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth (the effigy<br />
currently used on <strong>Australia</strong>n currency).<br />
As well as helping to fund the event, royalties<br />
will be used to offset the cost of the design and<br />
production of the victory medals.<br />
There are three coins in the program, one<br />
gold, one silver and one bright aluminium<br />
bronze, the specifications the same as those for<br />
the Olympic Coin Program.<br />
Commemorative Medallion Set<br />
The medallions in this set of three are miniature<br />
versions of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games<br />
victory medals, designed by Stuart Devlin.<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1113288 Gold coin..........................................$380.00<br />
1113289 Silver coin ..........................................$55.00<br />
1113290 Bronze coin ........................................$10.95<br />
1113291 Three coin set....................................$445.95<br />
1113295 Set of three medallions ........................$49.95<br />
Limited to 2000<br />
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2001Coins<br />
Year 2001 Coin Programme<br />
2001 Uncirculated six coin set, – Centenary of Federation<br />
In 2001, the Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mint’s premier<br />
sets celebrate the Centenary of Federation. The<br />
commemorative 50c coin features <strong>Australia</strong>’s<br />
official Coat of Arms. The $1.00 coin depicts<br />
the Centenary of Federation logo with the<br />
words “Centenary of Federation”. Also<br />
included are the Stuart Devlin 5c, 10c, and 20c<br />
coins and the Horst Hahne $2.00 coin. The<br />
coins’ obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley<br />
effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.<br />
2001 Six Coin Proof Set – Centenary of Federation<br />
As it was in 2000, this coin set is arranged in the<br />
shape of the Southern Cross. The colour<br />
highlights come from the 50c and $1.00 coins,<br />
which feature <strong>Australia</strong>n Coat of Arms and<br />
Centenary of Federation logo respectively.<br />
2001 Baby Coin Set<br />
This set is packaged in new colours for the new<br />
year. It includes commemorative 50c and $1.00<br />
coins (colour in the proof set, struck relief in the<br />
uncirculated set). The proof set also includes a<br />
45 mm fine silver medallion (a bronze medallion<br />
in the uncirculated set). These feature Mint<br />
koalas on the obverse, with the reserve left blank<br />
for personal inscription.<br />
2001 Silver kangaroo coin<br />
The kangaroo on this coin is from a painting by<br />
Aboriginal artist Jeanette Timbery. The coin, which<br />
contains one Troy ounce of fine silver and features<br />
a polished image of the kangaroo set against a<br />
frosted background, is packaged in a jewellry-style<br />
presentation case.<br />
These coins will be available in early December.<br />
Mail order codes<br />
0142250 2001 Uncirculated six coin set ..................$21.65<br />
0142251 2001 Six coin proof coin set......................$70.25<br />
0142252 2001 Baby coin set, proof ...................... $81.35<br />
0142253 2001 Baby coin set , uncirculated ............$26.55<br />
0142254 2001 Silver kangaroo coin ........................$29.80