2023 Vegemite Centenary – 100 Years of Happy Little Vegemites Proof Six Coin Year Set
VEGEMITE is turning one hundred and the Royal Australian Mint is joining the party with this 2023 Six-Coin Proof Year Set. The set includes a custom $1 coloured coin serving a delicious slice of VEGEMITE on toast. So Happy Birthday VEGEMITE! Here’s to a hundred more MITEY years of fun Aussie goodness.
For one hundred years, VEGEMITE has been ‘putting a rose on every cheek’ and along the way become a national treasure. From humble beginnings in 1923, VEGEMITE has grown to become a beloved part of what it is to be Australian and is a symbol of all that is unique and tasty about this great nation.
Celebrate a hundred MITEY years of VEGEMITE with this 2023 Six-Coin Proof Year Set.
DESIGN
The reverse of the 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $2 coin depicts their regular respective designs. This set features a specially designed coloured one dollar coin serving a delicious slice of VEGEMITE on toast.
The obverse features Jody Clark’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizbeth II as well as the 2023 year-date.
PRESENTATION
This 2023 six coin proof set has each of the six coins individually encapsulated, presented together in a black display case. It is accompanied by an information booklet and Vegemites themed outer box.
Technical Specifications
| Year Date | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Monetary Denomination (AUD) | $2 | $1 | 50c | 20c | 10c | 5c | |||||
| Mass (g) | 6.60 | 9.00 | 15.55 | 11.30 | 5.65 | 2.83 | |||||
| Diameter (mm) | 20.50 | 25.00 | 31.51 | 28.52 | 23.60 | 19.41 | |||||
| Metal Content | AlBr | AlBr | CuNi | CuNi | CuNi | CuNi | |||||
| Reverse Designer | A. Stokic | ||||||||||
| Obverse Designer | J. Clark | ||||||||||
- The coins in image 2 are not to scale of the case, they are enlarged for easier viewing.
VEGEMITE is a trade mark of Bega Cheese Limited.
ABOUT THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
The Royal Australian Mint is the sole producer of all Australia’s circulating coins. Opened in 1965 and situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin, the Mint is also a very popular tourist destination for visitors and locals alike. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Royal Australian Mint’s bullion and numismatic products.
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