Australia 1998 Proof Coin Set Bass and Flinders - Damaged Packaging

Australia 1998 Proof Coin Set Bass and Flinders - Damaged Packaging

Obverse: Elizabeth II to right, legend around

Reverse: Circulating and comemmorative coin designs

Mintage: 32,225

This set commemorates two centuries since the discovery of the Bass Strait by George Bass & Matthew Flinders.

Australia has been producing proof year sets ever since decimal currency was introduced in 1966.

Proof coins are the same as those we see in our change, but are struck with specially prepared machinery on specially prepared blanks - the designs always stand out magnificently.

The 1998 50 cent coin features the portraits of George Bass and Matthew Flinders, as well as a map of their route around Tasmania.