1994 Silver - Masterpieces in Silver - The Explorers (Part 2) 5x Coin Set
Australian Masterpieces in Silver
RRP $950.00
1994 Masterpieces in Silver - The Explorers (Part 2) Silver Proof 5 Coin Set
Australian Masterpieces in Silver
Beginning in 1988, the Masterpieces in Silver series was produced until 2011 in Canberra. This long running coin series is dedicated to Australian events, themes and famous persons that have helped to shape Australia as a nation. The Masterpieces series came in many forms, often with silver plaques and varying numbers of coins. The coins were always produced as proof grade and ship in presentation boxes - normally black and silver.
The 1994 Masterpieces in Silver set, The Explorers (Part 2), is dedicated to the famous 19th- and 20th-century land and polar pioneers whose expeditions mapped out and shaped the Australian continent and its territories. Vladimir Gottwald designed all five $5 coins and sculpted the reverse design of John McDoual Stuart and Douglas Mawson. The remaining coins were sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik.
- Charles Sturt: Commemorates his famous navigation of the Murray River system and his brutal inland expeditions into central Australia to find the mythical "Inland Sea".
- Ludwig Leichhardt: Features the Prussian explorer alongside his successful 4,800 km route through the wilderness from south-east Queensland up to Port Essington in the Northern Territory.
- John McDouall Stuart: Showcases the man who led the first successful European expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north (and back again), accompanied by a map of South Australia and the Northern Territory.
- Sir John Forrest: Honours the premier explorer of Western Australia, celebrated for mapping vast swathes of the harsh, arid western interior.
- Sir Douglas Mawson: The only 20th-century figure in the set, celebrating his iconic, heroic, and harrowing scientific expeditions to Antarctica
Coin Highlights:
- Limited Mintage: 20,000 coins
- Finish: Proof Coin
- Composition: 0.925 sterling silver
- Denomination: Five $5 Australian coins (Total face value of $25)
- Weight: Each coin weighs 35.79g = total contains 178.95 g (5.75oz) of sterling silver
- Silver Content: Each coin contains 33.11g (1.064 troy ounces) of pure silver = total 5.32oz actual silver weight (ASW)
NOTE: Damaged Case - The Royal Australian Mint widely used leatherette (faux leather) presentation cases throughout the 1990s to house releases. These boxes frequently experience structural and chemical degradation over time due to the breakdown of the materials used in their manufacturing - the coating often reacted with the tight cardboard outer packaging causing the case to stick to the outer packaging, peel, flake, or degrade. This is a standard issue for this packaging and may be present on any release from this period however the coins themselves are safely encased inside a plastic capsule and remain unaffected by the packaging decay.
Please note: Product images are provided as a guide and are representative of the item you will receive therefore where items feature individual serial or edition numbers, the number you recieve may differ from the one pictured. In addition, as many of our collectables have been previously owned, packaging condition may vary slightly between products of the same type based on previous storage conditions.
(1994-masterpieces-sil-set)
| SKU | 1994-masterpieces-sil-set |
| Brand | Royal Australian Mint |
| Format | Silver |
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