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1998 Sturt Desert Pea HUNDRED DOLLARS |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Ian Rank-Broadley. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1998 |
Reverse: | Sturt Desert Pea - Design by Horst Hahne Legend: 100 DOLLARS. |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 10.0 grams (154.3 grains). |
| Size: | 25.0 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | Specimen: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper. Proof: 99.99% Gold |
| Gold Content: | .3333 oz. |
| Mintage: | Canberra: Speciman - 3,000 Proof - 2,500 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1998 Sturt Desert Pea Hundred Dollars
| Specimen | Proof | Proof Pendant | |
| 2002 |
270 | 375 |
450 |
 | Notes:Both the specimen and proof versions of this coin were encapsulated and distributed in a plush red velvet, hinged lid presentation case protected by a colourful cardboard box. The reverse design features the Floral Emblem of South Australia, the Sturt Desert Pea (Clianthus formosus), and is the fourth in a nine coin $100 Floral Emblem series issued between 1995 and 2003. Of the 2,500 minted, the Canberra Mint commissioned 500 of the proof $100 coins to be made into pieces of jewellery - pendants set in an 18 carat gold, bamboo style frame. |
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