Sydney 2000 Olympic Silver 3 Coin Set Host City
We Last Sold This Item For: | $175.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 4/6/2024 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 2 |
Sydney 2000 Olympic Silver 3 Coin Set Host City
Obverse: Elizabeth II to right, legend around
Reverse: Sydney icons
Each coin has the following specifications:
Purity: 99.99% | Weight: 31.635g | Diameter: 40.50 | ASW: 1ozt
Mintage: 5,000
The 3 coins in this set depict Sydney icons to celebrate the host city.
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.
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.
The reverse deigns on these coins were designed by Australian-born mater coin designer, Stuart Devlin, and depict the following locations:
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Opera House
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Sydney Harbour Heads
The coins, case, outer shipper and certificate are all included and remain in excellent condition.
SKU: 212868
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