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1997 1oz Silver Old Parliament House DOLLAR |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1997 |
Reverse: | Parliament House & 1927 2/- - Design by Horst Hahne. Legend: OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE 1927 - 1997 1 DOLLAR |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 31.635 grams (489.3 grains). |
| Size: | 40.60 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | .999 Fine Silver. |
| Silver Content: | 1.00 oz. |
| Mintage: | Canberra - 21,791 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1997 1oz Silver Old Parliament House DOLLAR
| Proof | |
| 2002 | 95 |
Notes:
On the 9th of May, 1927, Provisional Parliament House was opened by HRH The Duke of York, later to become King George VI, and the Duchess, now Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It was originally intended to have a life of fifty years but was still the centre for Australian politicsw until completion of the new Parliament House building in 1988.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Old Parliament House, the Royal Australian Mint created this proof one Troy ounce fine silver $1 coin. Incorporated in the design is a replica of the 1927 Commemorative Florin issued at the time the building was opened. The coin is housed, encapsulated, in a green leatherette, hinged lid presentation case protected by a colourful cardboard box.
In a repeat of the distribution method used for the 1996 10th Decimal Anniversary 1oz silver coin, collectors on the RAM mailing list were given a short period in which to order the coin with a limit of one coin per collector. Once the order period had closed and numbers were known, the production run was completed, striking only sufficient coins to fill orders plus an additional 18% which were distributed by selected numismatic dealers.
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