2004 Student Design 50c Silver Proof Coin

The primary school student design competition conducted during 2003 attracted over 2500 entries. The winner, John Serrano, from St.Peter's Primary School, with the theme "Australia" with a design which captures the character of our three most recognizable bush animals, the wombat, the lorikeet, and the koala. In keeping with the delightful nature of the product, the sunshine yellow presentation case carries the coin. The card with numbered Certificate of Authenticity completes the presentation. The mintage is limited to 12,500. Issued by the Royal Australian Mint, the uncirculated coin is affordable for the children who participated in the program in 2003. It is presented in a card, which allows both sides of the coin to be seen. The uncirculated coin will be minted to demand.