Australia 1988 $5 Parliament House Opening Commemorative Coins - Set of 4

Royal Australian Mint / Commonwealth Bank of Australia



Contents:

* 2 x 1988 $5 commemorative coins in original sealed Commonwealth Bank retail blister packs (with denomination/specification cards)

* 2 x 1988 $5 commemorative coins (loose)



Metal: Aluminium bronze

Weight: 28 grams each

Diameter: 38.74mm each



Completeness: 4 coins total; 2 in original retail packaging, 2 loose

Original packaging: 2 coins retain sealed Commonwealth Bank blister packs with printed specification cards noting alloy, diameter, and mass; 2 coins are loose

Condition: Loose coins appear Uncirculated (MS-60 to MS-62) with minor bag marks. Packaged coins are presumed Brilliant Uncirculated but have developed darker bronze oxidation/patina while sealed in the plastic over decades. Packaging shows age-related yellowing. No structural damage to coins or packaging.



These coins were issued to mark the opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most significant events of Australia's Bicentenary year. Distributed through Commonwealth Bank branches as a retail product at the time of issue.



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