Rare and Limited 2005 Gold Set
By CAA | Sunday, 22 December 2024
The Royal Australian Mint released 24 carat gold coins to create a limited edition 2006 Six Coin Gold Proof Set with designs to commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on the 20 cents, 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Royal Australian Mint designers Wojciech Pietranik and Vladimir Gottwald have created three beautiful and fitting designs from images originating from the Second World War. Not since Australia's Centenary of Federation in 2001 has the Mint produced a gold set such as this.
This is a reflection of the importance of the end of the war to Australian history.
- Vivienne Thom, the Controller of the Mint
Representing peace, coming home and remembrance the images on these coins were designed in consultation with the Australian War Memorial using photographs from their collection. 1 cent and 2 cents coins weren't included in this set.
20 cents
The one dollar coin entitled Peace captures the joy and spontaneity of one of Australia's most iconic images, the 'dancing man' taken during victory celebrations at the end of the Second World War. 20 cents 2005 - End of World War II »
50 cents
The fifty cent coin design Remembrance captures the sombre and reflective mood of remembrance and the enormous cost of all conflicts. 50 cents 2004 and 2005 - Student designs »
1 dollar
The twenty cent coin, Coming Home was inspired by an 1945 photograph of an Australian soldier, an ex-prisoner of war, returning home and seeing family after many years apart. 1 dollar 2005 - End of WWII »
Housed in a She-Oak and Jarrah presentation box, only 650 sets were made and priced at $3,700.
These coins are very rare and rarely found for sale, either in set or individually.
