2003 Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin Rugby World Cup
We Last Sold This Item For: | $50.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 18/10/2024 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 11 |
2003 Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin Rugby World Cup
Obverse: Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II to right;
Reverse: Rugby World Cup
Purity: 99.5% | Weight: 36.31g | ASW: 1.16ozt
Mintage: 20,000
Forget the result in the final game, you can take the cup home regardless.
The Rugby World Cup is now widely regarded as the third biggest sporting event in the world, after the Olympics and the Soccer World Cup. Australia was chosen as the sole host country for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the final was played in Australia for the first time.
During the Tournament the world's 20 best rugby teams contested 48 matches over 44 days in 10 cities across Australia.
The 2003 Rugby World Cup coin features the prize at the centre of this wonderful sporting event - the William Webb Ellis Cup.
This proof coin was produced using the RAM's new selective gold plating technology.
The centre oval of the reverse side is gold plated with the image of the Webb Ellis Cup struck onto the gold plating.
Rugby World Cup 2003 was watched by a worldwide television audience exceeding 3 billion and more than 2 million spectators across Australia.
The coin, case, outer shipper, and certificate are all included and remain in excellent condition.
SKU: 22768
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