Historic, affordable and – with both sets defined

by pre-determined mintages – very exclusive, the

Royal Australian Mint has just announced the

issue of the new 2013 2-Coin Proof and Unc Sets!

Comprising unique, one-year-only 20c and $1 coins,

both the 2013 2-Coin Proof Set and 2013 2-Coin

Unc Set celebrate the long-term contribution of

the Mining Industry to Australia. The backbone

of Australia’s primary industry, mining has

played a key role in the development of

the Australian nation since the mid 19th

century. Indeed, given that our march

to nationhood at Federation in 1901

was built upon the wealth created

by the 1850s Gold Rushes,

mining could scarcely have

been more signifi cant to

Australia’s progress.

With Australia today

among the leading

producers of

gold, iron ore,

nickel,

bauxite/aluminium, natural gas, zinc and opal,

the Mining Industry continues to be an important

contributor to our nation’s economic wellbeing,

providing approximately 35% of all exports.

Available in Proof and Uncirculated quality, these

sparkling new sets from the RAM represent a fi tting

celebration of the Mining Industry’s part in Australia’s

progress. Sure to be hotly pursued by a broad cross-

section of the community, the 2013 2-Coin Proof

Set and 2013 2-Coin Unc Set are, moreover, vital

to decimal collectors. The only way you can obtain

the 20c and $1 Australian Mining commemoratives,

with neither being issued for circulation and neither

found in the 2013 Proof and Mint Sets, these new

2-coin sets are essential to anyone keen to maintain

a complete decimal collection.

Whatever your motivation,

act now, and secure these

important, offi cial RAM sets at

the Offi cial Issue Price!

� Honouring the fundamental

role of mining to Australian

history

� Includes the one-year-

only 2013 20c and $1

commemoratives!

� Exclusive! Just 40,000 Unc

sets and 25,000 Proof sets

issued!

� Housed in offi cial,

informative, attractive

presentation packs

� Excellent value-for-money

at the Mint’s Offi cial Issue

Price!

One of few

Australian 20c

commemoratives, this one-year-

only Australian mining tribute

will not be issued for circulation,

and will not be found in any

other 2013 set!

A$202013 MINING

2-COIN UNC SET

Official Issue Price

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A$552013 MINING

2-COIN PROOF SET

Official Issue Price

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A unique,

not-issued-for-circulation

type, the new 2013 $1

celebrates the most crucial

element of Australia’s long

history of mining – the discovery

of gold in the 1850s

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A triumph of the minter’s art, Downies

is delighted to unveil the Royal

Australian Mint’s 2013 Mint Set –

comprising the very first Australian

20c coin enhanced with the glory of

full-colour!

A dramatic innovation by the Royal

Australian Mint, Australia’s beloved

Platypus 20c looks absolutely spectacular

embellished with a vibrant splash of

full-colour. One of the fi nest coin motifs

created by numismatic master craftsman

Stuart Devlin, and fi rst seen nearly 50

years ago at the dawn of the decimal era,

the Royal Australian Mint’s exquisite state-

of-the-art full-colour minting techniques

have breathed new life into this iconic

Australian coinage design.

Created with a hyper-metallic selective

print process, it should be emphasised

that this is not only the fi rst full-colour

20c to appear in a Mint Set – it is the fi rst

full-colour 20c ever issued by the Royal

Australian Mint! With this in mind, there

would seem no doubt that the presence

of this crucial, groundbreaking Australian

legal tender coin will be the catalyst

for overwhelming demand for the

2013 Mint Set. A vital acquisition for

Mint Set Series collectors, and for

anyone interested in the beauty of

full-colour coinage, this mesmeric

Australian set is simply a must-

have for those who secured the

highly sought after 2012 Mint Set

featuring the full-colour Coat of

Arms 50c.

Beautifully presented within an

informative, illustrated, offi cial Royal

Australian Mint pack, this revolutionary

Australian legal tender coin is united

with the standard 5c, 10c, 50c, $1 and

$2 issues, with

each coin struck

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Sure to stir up enormous interest, the Royal Australian Mint’s spellbinding new 2013 Proof Set is headlined by Australia’s very first selectively gold-plated 20c coin!A typically impressive RAM release, there is no doubt that this unique collection will be hotly pursued for the traditional qualities of the series – the Australian legal tender status, the exquisite Proof strike and the colourful, offi cial packaging. Importantly, interest in the 2013 Proof Set will be driven by one very particular characteristic – the presence of the fi rst selectively gold-plated 20c coin to appear in this key annual issue. First seen in 1966, at the inception of decimal currency, Stuart Devlin’s iconic Platypus 20c is rightly acknowledged to be among Australia’s fi nest coin designs. Struck to the height of Proof quality, and precisely fi nished in the world’s favourite

precious metal, this iconic, quintessentially Australian motif has never looked better. United with the 5c, 10c, 50c, $1 and $2 in an acrylic case, and then set within an offi cial leather wallet with an offi cial RAM booklet, this stunning one-year-only 20c type will be the key to global interest in the 2013 Proof Set.Demand for the 2012 Proof Set, which was notable as the fi rst to comprise a selectively gold-plated 50c coin, was the strongest we have seen in years, and we expect to see the same overwhelming demand for the 2013 Proof Set. Sure to be hotly pursued both in the short and the long-term, now is the time to secure this pioneering presentation – and enjoy HALF PRICE postage and receive a

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Comprising reprints of six rather amusingly inaccurate illustrations of the platypus, created at a time when some experts thought this furry, web-footed, duck-billed creature may well have been an elaborate hoax, the booklet has a retail price of A$14.95 – but it’s yours FREE with either the 2013 Proof Set or 2013 Mint Set!

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If you have a friend or relative getting married in 2013, and you’re struggling to find that

perfect gift, then look no further! What better way to celebrate that most special day in

someone’s life than with the gift of the Royal Australian Mint’s 2013 Wedding Proof Set?

Underpinned by great beauty, tremendous quality and excellent value, each offi cial Australian legal tender collection comprises six 2013-dated coins – the 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2. Each coin bears the classic design for its denomination and, as with the 2013 Proof Set, this magnifi cent matrimonial memento is defi ned by the most exquisite of Proof quality.

A permanent record of the big day for the bride and groom, and also perfect as an anniversary present, this RAM issue is housed in an attractive pack with a plaque for a personal inscription, as well as a Certifi cate of Authenticity.

Underpinned by the traditional combination of quality, beauty and value, and highlighted by impressive, all-new presentation packaging, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2013 Baby Proof Set is the most prestigious celebration of the arrival of a newborn in 2013. Beautifully presented within a new style embossed case, the 2013 Baby Proof Set comprises six offi cial Australian legal tender coins from the 5c to

the $2 – each struck to the Royal Australian Mint’s fi nest Proof quality. Set within a bright, colourful outer box which, like the splendid new case, is based on the classic 19th century Aussie tale, Dot & the Kangaroo, this prestigious presentation forms a gift that will be treasured forever.

The ultimate ‘birth day’ present!

Wedding? Anniversary? Then this is the set for you!

An affordable, attractive

gift, and headlined by a

coin that will not be found

in any other set, the 2013

Baby Mint Set is a must-

have for prospective parent

and collector alike!

Comprising six BU

2013-dated coins, and set

in a vibrantly colourful Dot

& the Kangaroo pack with a

27mm full-colour medallion,

this offi cial RAM release is a

fantastic way to create a

permanent record of the

birth of the 2013 baby.

Beyond its obvious

suitability as a

gift, this set

is also crucial to traditional

collectors. Celebrating the

author of Dot & the Kangaroo,

this is the only place you

will fi nd the ‘not-issued-

for-circulation’ 2013-dated

Ethel Pedley $1!

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