1998 Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones Masterpieces in Silver

The 1998 Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones - Masterpieces in Silver set issued by the Royal Australian Mint consists of a Crown size Fifty Cent coin and eight Twenty Cent coins, all in .999 silver, with reverse designs commemorating each reverse type of Australian Crown, Florin and Twenty Cent coin released since Federation in 1901.

The 9 coins included in the set are:

1998 Fifty Cent - 1937 Crown,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1910 Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1927 Parliament House Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1934-35 Melbourne Centenary Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1938 Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1951 Federation Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - 1954 Royal Visit Florin,

1998 Twenty Cent - Platypus Twenty Cent Design and

1998 Twenty Cent - 1995 United Nations Twenty Cents. A total of 15,000 sets were offered for sale. Each coin in the set is encapsulated. The set is housed in a purple leatherette presentation case.

Valuation :
1998 Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones - Masterpieces in Silver

	Proof
2002	230

Notes:

In this turbulent century, Australia has emerged as a single nation, negotiated periods of prosperity and hardship, seen a new spirit forged in the fire of conflict and become a powerful influence in the cause of peace.

Many of the century's milestones are reflected in our coinage, with the florin a traditional choice for commemorative issues until the introduction of decimal currency. This set reproduces the designs featured on Australain florins and 20c coins from 1910 until 1998, together with a single one crown coin.

As the century draws to its close, this set traces, through its coins, Australia's progress from a new nation to a player on the world's wider stage.

Source: Booklet accompanying the 1998 Masterpieces in Silver - Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones - Set.