2001 RAM Centenary of Federation 50c Circulating Coin - New South Wales

Description

FEATURES

• Stored in 35mm Lighthouse Self-Adhesive Coin Holders.
• In good circulated condition
• Commemorating the Centenary of Federation.
• Featuring the Coat of Arms of NSW, granted by King Edward VII in 1906.
• Designed by William Applegate Gullick.
• Mintage: 3 Million

Please Note: These are coins from circulation, so there may be minor scratches and possible toning, however we do our best to pick out the higher quality coins.

DETAILS

In 2001 Australia Celebrated the Centenary of Federation, the Royal Australian Mint released a commemorative 50c bearing the Coat of Arms for Each State and Territory.

The NSW Coat of Arms depicst a lion and Kangaroo supporting the shield featuring the State badge, which is blazoned with the red cross of St George and four gold eight pointed stars representing the Southern Cross together with the gold lion of England. In the corners are depictions of golden fleece and sheaves of wheat symbolising agriculture.

As the dawn heralded the arrival of the 20th century, so too it glowed warmly on the first day of the newly formed Commonwealth of Australia - a new nation born on 1 January 1901 when six British colonies came together in a Federation. Australia had embarked on a journey that would, 100 years later, see it a proud independent nation.

Aboriginal tribal government existed for tens of thousands of years in the 'great southern land', but government, as we know it today, has flowed from the social and political progress since New South Wales was established as a British Crown colony in 1788. At one time New South Wales included what are now the states of Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria or about two thirds of the land mass. The boundaries between the Australian colonies and states have since changed over a dozen times.