1993 Olympic Games 3 Coin Proof Set

The Royal Australian Mint was selected by the IOC, as one of five partner mints, to participate in a five year program celebrating the first 100 years of the modern Olympic Games. In 1993, Australia issued three coins under the program which were released individually and in sets.

A total of 7,642 3 coin sets were sold, distributed in a burgundy leatherette, hinged lid presentation case carrying the IOC Olympic rings and the centennial dates 1896 -1996. Each set consists of:

A Proof 22 Carat Gold Two Hundred Dollar coin depicting the theme of Individual Participation and

Two Proof Sterling Silver (.925 Fine) Twenty Dollar coins with reverse designs portraying

Friendship and

Fair Play.

Valuation :
1993 Olympic Games Silver Proof Pair

	Proof
2002	550

Notes:

See also the companion Olympic Games Silver Proof Pair.

The International Olympic Committee's Centennial Coin Series contains 15 coins issued by the mints of 5 different countries over five years. The coins in the series are as follows:

1992: The Olympic Vision issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.

Citius Altius Fortius(Faster, higher, stronger) is the official motto of the International Olympic Committee.It is the call to athletes to set new standards of excellence in Olympic sports performance. Three Olympic athletes, a speed skater, pole vaulter and gymnast depict the effort to reach ever faster, higher and stronger in the spirit of the Olympics. The Olympic FlameThis exquisite gold coin salutes the Olympic Vision and the ability of the IOC to bring all the world's people together in pursuit of the Olympic ideal. The Olympic Flame is symbolically carried around the world to each Olympiad - a reminder for millions of the noble Olympic ideal. Spirit of the GenerationsFor each generation, the Olympic Games provide the stage for world harmony, peace and the noblest expressions of the human spirit. This coin honours 100 years of the modern Olympics and shows two athletes in period clothing urging the children of today to pursue the Olympic dream along a never-ending track into the future.

1993: Participation, Friendship and Fair Play issued by the Royal Australian Mint.

The Relay TeamThis splendid silver coin salutes friendship and one of the true joys of sports - the bonding of individual endeavour for the sake of the team. Pictured are members of an Olympic swimming relay team, breathless and exhausted yet exhilarated by their collective effort. The GymnastThis magnificent gold coin illustrates the participation of the world's best athletes by depicting a female gymnast soaring through the air with power, precision and grace. The Olympic laurel wreath and sparkling bursts of light form the background to the free-flowing form of the gymnast. SportswomenThis brilliant silver coin honours the concepts of fair play and mutual respect engendered by the Olympics. It depicts three women Olympic medal winners, champions all, saluting one another and genuinely sharing in each other's joy.

1994: The First Congress issued by Frances's La monnaie de Paris.

The Javelin ThrowerThis brilliant, dramatically designed silver coin commemorates the First Olympic Congress held in Paris in 1894. An Olympic athlete, poised to throw the javelin, stands out against a background of the Sorbonne, the world-renouned university of Paris and the site of the First Olympic Congress. The ArcherThis resplendent gold coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the First Olympic Congress held in Paris in 1894. Depicted is an archer stringing his bow, as taken from the statue 'Herakles' by the French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. The Eiffel Tower forms the background for the athlete. The Disc ThrowerThis classically designed silver coin commemorates the First Olympic Congress and depicts a disc thrower in the form of an ancient sculpture. In the background is the Defence Arc in Paris, built in 1989 to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution.

1995: Art, Music and Sport issued by the Austrian Mint.

The Slalom SkierDedicated to Sport, this brilliantly designed silver coin pictures a slalom skier slashing through the gates. Few sports require the degree of athleticism, strength, concentration and split-second timing so necessary to excel as in this incredibly demanding sport. ZeusDedicated to Art, this exquisite coin pictures the god Zeus, the king of the gods, in whose honour the ancient games were held and for whom numerous works of art were built an Olympia. To the right is a band of ribbon given to victorious athletes and an Olympic torch with three shields representing the Arts. The Rhythmic GymnastThis splendid and artistically designed silver coin salutes rhythmic gymnastics, a fascinating and beautiful Olympic sport in which music plays a fundamental role. To emphasise the musical aspect of the sport, the swirling ribbon behind the athlete forms a treble clef.

1996: The First Olympiad issued by the National Mint of Greece.

Ancient WrestlersWrestling has been a part of the Olympic Games since the 7th century B.C. It was originally part of the pentathlon which included the discus throw, javelin throw, long jump and sprint. This depiction of two wrestlers is based on a Greek amphora of 430 B.C. The reverse shows the ancient stadium at Athens and the Parthenon. DoryphorosHonouring the Games of the First Olympiad, this gold coin depicts Doryphoros, a statue made by the Greek sculptor Polycleitos around 440 B.C. Doryphoros means 'the one who is holding a javelin'. The coin's reverse depicts Kallimarmaron, the ancient stadium of Athens, with the Parthenon in the background. Ancient RunnersThe design for this silver coin was taken from a 6th century B.C. Greek amphora. It illustrates the stadion race, the first event ever held at Olympic contests. The runners covered a distance of one 'stadion', about 180 metres. The reverse depicts the ancient stadium at Athens.


Citius Altius Fortius(Faster, higher, stronger) is the official motto of the International Olympic Committee.It is the call to athletes to set new standards of excellence in Olympic sports performance. Three Olympic athletes, a speed skater, pole vaulter and gymnast depict the effort to reach ever faster, higher and stronger in the spirit of the Olympics.	The Olympic FlameThis exquisite gold coin salutes the Olympic Vision and the ability of the IOC to bring all the world's people together in pursuit of the Olympic ideal. The Olympic Flame is symbolically carried around the world to each Olympiad - a reminder for millions of the noble Olympic ideal.	Spirit of the GenerationsFor each generation, the Olympic Games provide the stage for world harmony, peace and the noblest expressions of the human spirit. This coin honours 100 years of the modern Olympics and shows two athletes in period clothing urging the children of today to pursue the Olympic dream along a never-ending track into the future.


The Relay TeamThis splendid silver coin salutes friendship and one of the true joys of sports - the bonding of individual endeavour for the sake of the team. Pictured are members of an Olympic swimming relay team, breathless and exhausted yet exhilarated by their collective effort.	The GymnastThis magnificent gold coin illustrates the participation of the world's best athletes by depicting a female gymnast soaring through the air with power, precision and grace. The Olympic laurel wreath and sparkling bursts of light form the background to the free-flowing form of the gymnast.	SportswomenThis brilliant silver coin honours the concepts of fair play and mutual respect engendered by the Olympics. It depicts three women Olympic medal winners, champions all, saluting one another and genuinely sharing in each other's joy.


The Javelin ThrowerThis brilliant, dramatically designed silver coin commemorates the First Olympic Congress held in Paris in 1894. An Olympic athlete, poised to throw the javelin, stands out against a background of the Sorbonne, the world-renouned university of Paris and the site of the First Olympic Congress.	The ArcherThis resplendent gold coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the First Olympic Congress held in Paris in 1894. Depicted is an archer stringing his bow, as taken from the statue 'Herakles' by the French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. The Eiffel Tower forms the background for the athlete.	The Disc ThrowerThis classically designed silver coin commemorates the First Olympic Congress and depicts a disc thrower in the form of an ancient sculpture. In the background is the Defence Arc in Paris, built in 1989 to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution.


The Slalom SkierDedicated to Sport, this brilliantly designed silver coin pictures a slalom skier slashing through the gates. Few sports require the degree of athleticism, strength, concentration and split-second timing so necessary to excel as in this incredibly demanding sport.	ZeusDedicated to Art, this exquisite coin pictures the god Zeus, the king of the gods, in whose honour the ancient games were held and for whom numerous works of art were built an Olympia. To the right is a band of ribbon given to victorious athletes and an Olympic torch with three shields representing the Arts.	The Rhythmic GymnastThis splendid and artistically designed silver coin salutes rhythmic gymnastics, a fascinating and beautiful Olympic sport in which music plays a fundamental role. To emphasise the musical aspect of the sport, the swirling ribbon behind the athlete forms a treble clef.


Ancient WrestlersWrestling has been a part of the Olympic Games since the 7th century B.C. It was originally part of the pentathlon which included the discus throw, javelin throw, long jump and sprint. This depiction of two wrestlers is based on a Greek amphora of 430 B.C. The reverse shows the ancient stadium at Athens and the Parthenon.	DoryphorosHonouring the Games of the First Olympiad, this gold coin depicts Doryphoros, a statue made by the Greek sculptor Polycleitos around 440 B.C. Doryphoros means 'the one who is holding a javelin'. The coin's reverse depicts Kallimarmaron, the ancient stadium of Athens, with the Parthenon in the background.	Ancient RunnersThe design for this silver coin was taken from a 6th century B.C. Greek amphora. It illustrates the stadion race, the first event ever held at Olympic contests. The runners covered a distance of one 'stadion', about 180 metres. The reverse depicts the ancient stadium at Athens.

1993 Olympic Games 3 Coin Proof Set

Valuation :1993 Olympic Games Silver Proof Pair

Notes:

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Valuation :
1993 Olympic Games Silver Proof Pair

Website Design by AG Photography & Design
Material by Coinweb, Copyright © 2001-07 Australian Stamp & Coin Co Pty. Ltd. Last modified: 05 December, 2007