Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold and Silver 3 Proof Coin Set #1 Journey Begins
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Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold and Silver 3 Proof Coin Set #1 Journey Begins
Gold Specifications: 10 grams 99.99% pure 0.3217 ozt AGW
Silver Specifications: 31.1035 grams 99.9% pure 1.00 ozt ASW
Mintage: 10,000
The first set in this incredibly popular series.
Sydney played host in September and October 2000 to the world's biggest sporting spectaculars, the Olympic Games, declared "the best Games ever" by IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch.
"By the time they lit that enormous ‘River of Fire’ trail of fireworks from Stadium Australia to Sydney Harbour on Sunday, we all knew that these Millennium Olympic Games had been something special. Now and then this aching planet does come together, in ways that can move and surprise you."
It's hardly surprising then that collectibles of the Sydney 2000 games were in extremely strong demand, many discerning collectors wanted an heirloom that was solid and officially-produced to pass onto future generations.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic coins have been the most enduring collectibles of the entire games, for these four reasons:
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Produced by the Australian government;
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Liimited edition;
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Superb quality & presentation;
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Made from solid, pure Australian gold and silver.
Although 30,000 gold and 100,000 silver coins were struck, just 10,000 of each type were reserved for special release in the three coin precious metal sets.
Each of these sets contains one gold coin, and two silver coins.
The design themes on the coins in this set are:
Gold: The Journey Begins
Silver (Flora & Fauna): Kangaroo & Grasstrees
Silver (Culture): Festival of the Dreaming
The coins, case, outer shipper and certificate are all included.
Special Note - please be advised that the green outer case for this set has a number of light marks on it. We have priced the set accordingly.
SKU: 21885
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