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The Mints here produce some of the most breath taking coins using a combination of two or three metals. Here is one of them in tri metal. The outer ring is of pure copper, the second ring is of 99.9 silver and the inner core is 99.99 solid gold. Mintage 5,000, current book value AUD$450.00   Edited by rggoodie
12/26/2005 8:33 pm
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The 2000 Bi Metal Millennium Proof. The reverse shows a satellite view of Earth which shows two areas separated by the International Dateline.The area to the west is experiencing the firsy day of the third millennium and is pad printed with the date 01-01-2000.The area to the east which is still in the last day of the 20th century is pad printed in deep ocean blue with the date 31-12-1999. The coin also highlghts the city of Gismore in New Zealand, the first city to see the first light of the new millennium. Outer Ring : 99.9 Silver Inner Core: 99.99 Solid Gold Mintage of 7,500 at an issue price of AUD$310, it sells on ebay in the AUD$600+ range.   Now to run before I cop a "broadside" from Terry...[:p]  |
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Photos, more photos of coins I DON"T have!!! Lim118 could you please post some photos of ugly coins once in a while? My want list will just about reach to Australia NOW!!! The 2002 dated coin would fit well into my little guys 2002 world birth year collection! Do you remember what that coin sold for at release? Or was this one of Australia's "subscription" issues? Just curious as I intend to WATCH those release dates from here on out. I might mention I DID break down and order two of the Liberia "Titanic" oblong silver coins with the piece of Titanic coal embedded in the coin. Just the thought of how long that coal laid on the bottom of the ocean and now it is resting in a commemorative tribute to the ship kept eating at me until I finally couldn't resist. They are a very limited edition so I got suckered in on this one! Also bought my FIRST silver Kangaroo at the same time! Finally a ROO in Indiana!
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12/25/2005 6:53 pm
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Could not resist posting this one...IMHO, a real sculpture of art in silver and gold...the Centenary of Federation Bi Metal Proof Coin. The reverse depicts the Australian Coat of Arms, laid on a bed of golden wattle, the national floral emblem of Australia.This central gold insert is surrounded with the floral emblems of the individual States and Territories. Mintage of 10,000 Central Core: 99.99 solid gold with a weight of .285 oz. Outer ring: 99.9 Silver with a weight of .346 oz. Has been selling on ebay at around the AUD$250 to AUD$300 range.   |
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Terry...the issue price for the 2002 Tri Metal coin was $AUD 435.00.
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VERY, VERY beautiful coins coming out of your country!!! Can't help but continue working my Aussie collection with such outstanding designs and craftsmenship coming from your Mint! Thanks for the photos lim118 but....your making me sick and broke at the same time!
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Originally posted by lim118
The 2000 Bi Metal Millennium Proof.
The reverse shows a satellite view of Earth which shows two areas separated by the International Dateline.The area to the west is experiencing the firsy day of the third millennium and is pad printed with the date 01-01-2000.The area to the east which is still in the last day of the 20th century is pad printed in deep ocean blue with the date 31-12-1999. The coin also highlghts the city of Gismore in New Zealand, the first city to see the first light of the new millennium.
Outer Ring : 99.9 Silver
Inner Core: 99.99 Solid Gold
Mintage of 7,500 at an issue price of AUD$310, it sells on ebay in the AUD$600+ range.
Now to run before I cop a "broadside" from Terry...[:p]
Nice coin, but what's that funny country in the center of it- can't be OZ- Oz is connected to NZ by a bridge. or is it in Europe- Sorry been reading the wrong Geography books By the way $600 is about 1/3 the price of a ticket home- never mind - I'd rather have the coin. rggoodie
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12/26/2005 01:09 am
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Hey RG...didn't you know !!! The bridge has been demolished now that we have opened the Trans Tasman Tunnel. Talks at very senior levels are now taking place to link the two currencies. Perhaps we might even get a commemorative issue with this historical event...  |
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Hey Terry, not so fast. My Daughter has a "roo" and is a Hoosier as well! Mike  |
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Here is a bit of trivia just for you RG..can you name all the State/Territory Floral Emblems on the Centenary of Federation Coin starting at 12'Oclock and going clockwise round the coin  [:p] No cheating....you are not allowed to look it up... |
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Here is a bit of trivia just for you RG..can you name all the State/Territory Floral Emblems on the Centenary of Federation Coin starting at 12'Oclock and going clockwise round the coin [:p]
No cheating....you are not allowed to look it up...
Since you already posted the picture, Here are the flowers, but I an not positive about the order- That's what happens when you don't cheat ACT - 'Canberra Rose' (rose) NSW - flannel flower Federation Stars QLD - everlasting daisy (Bracteantha Hybrid) NT - pink ginger 'Federation Lady' (Alpinia purpurata) SA - thryptomene 'Centenary Starburst' (Thryptomene ericaea) TAS - St Helens wax flower (Phebalium daviesii) VIC - red-flowered wattle 'Scarlet Flame' (Acacia leprosa) WA - kangaroo paw 'Kings Park Federation Flame' (Anigozanthos rufus) Please correct the order rggoodie
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12/26/2005 01:10 am
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I have trouble naming all our states (lol) and you can name all the floral emblems.....now for the fun part....can you supply a picture of each?
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I have trouble naming all our states (lol) and you can name all the floral emblems.....now for the fun part....can you supply a picture of each?
Picture of the states or flowers? does Hutt River and Alantium count? I could post a picture of me It is the Famous STATE OF CONFUSION The onkly reason I knew the flowers is because of the gardening my wife does and she tried to grow one of each variety - I said tried- she has a brown thumb rggoodie
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So there are 8 states in Australia? How about adding Indiana as the 9th? Seeing how we are so involved with your economy at the present time and to think, NO more dead presidents on our coins if we turn to your system and issue Australian coin and currency over here! Boy wouldn't that be something!
lim118 I might add that it is VERY PAINFUL having to scroll down through all those photos to get here!!! The first coin is absolutely amazing!
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12/26/2005 11:21 am
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Originally posted by crystalk64
So there are 8 states in Australia? How about adding Indiana as the 9th? Seeing how we are so involved with your economy at the present time and to think, NO more dead presidents on our coins if we turn to your system and issue Australian coin and currency over here! Boy wouldn't that be something!
Geography time Australia has Six States NSW - New south Wales QLD - Queensland NT - Northern Territory) SA - South Australia TAS - Tasmania VIC - Victoria WA - Western Australia ACT - Australian Capital Territory is similar to the District of Columbia. It is the Australian capital and is its own sovereign area. Just Like Washington DC. It is located just aout halfway between Sydney N.S.W., and Melbourne, Vic The only other state that Australia is lookin to adopt is the Unattached Suburb of Australia and having lived in hoosier land for a while I believe that includes you. rggoodie
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Well we Hoosiers will be glad to accept, I am sure!!! So we will be officially #7 huh? Thats a good number!
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