Issued to mark the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, which were held in October of that year immediately following the Olympics — the first time a host city had committed contractually to staging both events at the same scale and in the same venues. The Royal Australian Mint produced this piece as part of a broader commemorative program that was, by volume and variety, one of the most ambitious coin series Australia had undertaken for a single sporting event.
The Sydney Games are widely credited with reshaping public perception of Paralympic sport, drawing television audiences that dwarfed any previous edition.
Issued to mark the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, which were held in October of that year immediately following the Olympics — the first time a host city had committed contractually to staging both events at the same scale and in the same venues. The Royal Australian Mint produced this piece as part of a broader commemorative program that was, by volume and variety, one of the most ambitious coin series Australia had undertaken for a single sporting event.
The Sydney Games are widely credited with reshaping public perception of Paralympic sport, drawing television audiences that dwarfed any previous edition.