Australian Colonial Maritime 3-Coin 50c Uncirculated Set on Custom Card Display

Historic, affordable and beautifully presented, we are delighted to unveil the Australia Colonial Maritime 50c 3-Coin Set!

From the time of the Ancients to the European explorers of the 18th century, Terra Australis Incognita – the Unknown Southern Land – was the source of immense fascination and endless speculation. In light of this, it’s no surprise that the history of Australia is inextricably linked with those who took on the high seas, and landed upon our shores.

Coins have regularly been employed to honour those who braved great adversity, treacherous conditions and unknown dangers to journey to Australia, and this affordable new pack features three of the finest. A triumphant trio, the set includes the 1970 Captain Cook 50c, 1988 Bicentenary 50c and 1998 Bass & Flinders 50c – each struck by the Royal Australian Mint.

A landmark issue, as Australia’s first decimal commemorative coin, the 1970 50c paid homage to the bicentenary of Captain James Cook’s charting of the east coast. An award-winning type, the 1988 Bicentenary 50c marked 200 years since the beginning of European settlement. Celebrating George Bass and Matthew Flinders, the 1998 50c honoured the 200th anniversary of the voyage that proved Tasmania to be an island. Individually brilliant, the three unique, one-year-only types unite to explore a key chapter in the early history of modern Australia.