2008 Royal Australian Mint - International Year of Planet Earth - Two Coin Proof Set

Description

Please Note: This is a secondhand item and may have flaws or damages that include, but are not limited to: Rust or age spotting on packaging, tears, rips or fraying on corners, edges or flaps of packaging. These flaws are cosmetic in nature and do not affect the coins themselves.

Features

Denomination: 20c, $1
Metal: Cupro/Nickel, Aluminium/Bronze
Mass: 11.30g, 9.00g
Diameter: 28.52mm, 25.00mm
Finish: Proof

Details

The International Year of Planet Earth in 2008 promotes research in the Earth Sciences. The aim of the International Year is to demonsrate new ways in which Earth Sciences can help future generations meet the challenges involved in ensuring a safer and more prosperous world. Among key areas of study for the 'International Year of Planet Earth' are aspects of climate change and water resources. As our country struggles with the aftermath of drought these subjects are especially relevant to the Australian experience. The 2008 Two Coin Proof Set compliments the Six Coin Proof Set and features the standard $1 coin circulating design and the special 20c coin design. Mint designer Vladimir Gottwald has created a design for the 20c coin that portrays the effects of tsunami, floods, earthquakes and salinity.