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COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 MANCHESTER
BRONZE COIN SET

Designed as an affordable memento of the XVII Commonwealth Games that
were held in Manchester in 2002, this three bronze coin set is dazzling.
A series of seventeen arms representing the seventeen sports are
displayed on the reverses of two of the coins. The third coin - the sets
centerpiece - displays the Australian Commonwealth Games
Association logo, a stylized blue pad-printed kangaroo, on its reverse.
On each coin, surrounding the depiction of the logo and the sports
represented by a series of extended arms are the words: 'The XVII
Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002'. Brought out by the Royal
Australian Mint, this three coin Aluminium\ Bronze set has a limited
mintage of 20000. A powder coated presentation case, with an
embossed outer box, houses the three encapsuled coins and the
Certificate of Authenticity signed by the controller of the Mint.
The obverse of each coin displays the standard effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley and, in words, the denomination -
Five Dollars. This set of three coins is the third released in a series of
five coins, each representing the gold, silver and bronze presentation
medals.
Reverend Astley Cooper was the first to suggest having an all British
Empire Games in 1981 and in 1930 the first British Empire Games was
held in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. The name held until 1954 when
they were renamed the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
From 1966 to 1974 they were called the British Commonwealth Games
and since 1978 the have been known as the Commonwealth Games.
Australia can be proud of the record of achievement of its athletes in
the Commonwealth Games over the years. While at the first Games in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930, English athletes won the most
medals; Australian athletes have consistently received the greatest
share of medals over the modern era games. This coin is dedicated to
the Commonwealth Games and honours Australia's athletes, as well as
all other competitors participating in the 2002 Games.

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