2000 24 Coin Olympic Millennium Collection

This set includes the complete collection of 24 precious metal gold and silver coins from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Program, issued jointly by the Perth and Canberra Mints. The set was launched in January, 2000, in Basel, Switzerland at the World Money Fair International Coin Convention. The coins in the set are:

$100 Gold - Journey Begins - Olympic Logo,

$100 Gold - Dedication - Against the Elements,

$100 Gold - Dedication - Training and Practice,

$100 Gold - Preparation - Shot Putter,

$100 Gold - Preparation - Athlete,

$100 Gold - Achievement - Olympic Stadium,

$100 Gold - Achievement - Olympic Torch, and

$100 Gold - Achievement - Athlete.

$5 Silver - Festival of the Dreaming,

$5 Silver - Kangaroo & Grasstrees,

$5 Silver - A Sea of Change - Early Settlement,

$5 Silver - Great White Shark, Coral & Seaweed,

$5 Silver - A Sea of Change - Immigrants from Many Lands,

$5 Silver - Frilled Lizard & Sturt's Desert Pea,

$5 Silver - Reaching the World - Commerce,

$5 Silver - Emu & Wattle,

$5 Silver - Reaching the World - Sport & the Arts,

$5 Silver - Koala & Flowering Gums,

$5 Silver - Harbour of Life - Water - Sydney Harbour,

$5 Silver - Platypus, Ferns & Marsh plants,

$5 Silver - Harbour of Life - Land - Opera House & Buildings,

$5 Silver - Echidna & Native Orchids,

$5 Silver - Harbour of Life - Air, and

$5 Silver - Kookaburra & Waratah. The coins are housed, individually encapsulated, in a specially prepared jarrah and she-oak presentation box. The issue was imited to 3,000 collections, with each box individually numbered. The she-oak was used for the marquetry inlay of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games logo on the case lid. Gold leaf embossing was used for the title of the collection, the olympic rings and the logos of the joint-venture mints.

Inside each box, the 24 coins are recessed into a richly lined burgandy tray which tilts upwards when the box is opened. A sliding drawer houses a specially designed 44-page, hard-bound book which accompanys the collection. There is also a compartment housing the Certificates of Authenticity, with matching serial numbers for the individual coins.

The 44-page book provides a definitive record of the collection with a full description of the collection's provenance, and images, photography and plates of Stuart Devlin's original drawings and art-work. Each book is individually numbered, gilt-edged and contains a certificate of authenticity.

Valuation :
2000 24 Coin Olympic Millennium Collection

	Proof
2002	6,000