• Magnificent Successor to Original Release
• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• 12 Historic Coin Reverses
• Coins Issued One-per-Month through 2008
• Legal Tender Status
• Free Extras Valued at $418
• Extremely Limited Availability
• Matching Certificates of Authenticity

A superb follow-up to the original Historical Coin Collection (sold out), the second Historical Coin Collection is a magnificent celebration of Australia’s currency heritage.  With individual coins scheduled for release between January and December 2008, it builds into a stunning presentation of 12 releases, each with a reverse design portraying a coin or token of historic importance.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The 12 Crown-sized coins (40mm) are each struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver.  Three of the coins are plated in 99.99% pure gold, and three are plated in copper.

12 Historic Coin Reverses

The reverse of each release portrays an Australian numismatic icon:

Release Date	Reverse Design
January	1757 Holey Dollar
February	1857 Sydney Mint Gold Sovereign
March	1823 Macintosh & Degraves Shilling
April	1927 Pattern Penny
May	1788 George III Spade Guinea
June	1910 Australian Florin
July	1808-1815 Gold Pagoda
August	1850s Taylor’s Sixpence Pattern
September	1946 Perth Mint Shilling
October	1938 Crown
November	WWII Internment Camp Token
December	1930 Australian Penny

Click here for detailed information about each original.

Legal Tender Status

The obverse of each coin, which is released as legal tender of the Cook Islands, portrays Raphael Maklouf’s portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and either the 2007 or 2008 year-date.

Free Extras Valued at $418

This superb collection comes with a free historical booklet, free presentation case and a free replica collection with a total value of $418.

• Free Historical Booklet:  Valued at $19, an informative 20-page booklet about the coins and tokens is delivered with your 1st coin (January).  
• Free Presentation Case:  Valued at $250, a velvet-lined timber presentation case is delivered with your 5th coin (May).
• Free Replica Collection: Valued at $149, a Replica Collection comprising actual size replicas of all 12 historical coins and tokens is delivered with your 10th coin (October).

Extremely Limited Availability

Only 1,500 of these collections will ever be released.

Matching Certificates of Authenticity

Each collection is accompanied by a Certificate of Ownership and 12 individual Certificates of Authenticity featuring matching numbers. Certificates are delivered with your 12th coin.