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2008 International Year of Planet Earth Proof Coin Set
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- Specially-Themed 2008 Year Set
- Six Australian Legal Tender Coins
- Commemorative $1 Coin
- Superb Proof Quality
- Presentation Wallet
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2008 International Year of Planet Earth Proof Coin Set
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The Royal Australian Mint has adopted the United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) as the theme for its 2008 Proof Coin Set.
2008 International Year of Planet Earth
The aim of the 2008 International Year of Planet Earth is to demonstrate ways in which Earth sciences can help future generations meet the challenges involved in ensuring a safer and more prosperous world. The Year Set design was developed in partnership with Geoscience Australia, the peak body for IYPE activities in Australia.
Commemorative $1 Coin
The Proof Set contains a special commemorative $1 accompanied by standard $2, 50c, 20c, 10c and 5c pieces. The $1 reverse represents the impact of climate change with an intricate design symbolising the evolving landscape, the effects of human activity, and sediment layers hiding precious ground-water below.
Proof Quality
Each coin is struck in superb proof quality.
Australian Legal Tender
The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of each Australian legal tender coin.
Presentation Wallet
The 2008 Proof Year Set is housed in an IYPE-themed wallet-style presentation pack and a brightly illustrated shipper.
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2008 International Year of Planet Earth Proof Coin Set
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