Issued to mark the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games — the first time Australia had hosted the Games since Melbourne in 2006 — this piece comes from a broader RAM commemorative program that produced multiple collector releases tied to the event. The gold-plated silver format is a deliberate middle-market decision: the weight and purity of a full troy ounce silver coin, with surface gilding that mimics the premium appearance of a solid gold issue at a fraction of the cost.
KM#3557 is one of several distinct Commonwealth Games releases from the RAM that year, and attributing the correct variant requires attention to the specific reverse pairing.
Issued to mark the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games — the first time Australia had hosted the Games since Melbourne in 2006 — this piece comes from a broader RAM commemorative program that produced multiple collector releases tied to the event. The gold-plated silver format is a deliberate middle-market decision: the weight and purity of a full troy ounce silver coin, with surface gilding that mimics the premium appearance of a solid gold issue at a fraction of the cost.
KM#3557 is one of several distinct Commonwealth Games releases from the RAM that year, and attributing the correct variant requires attention to the specific reverse pairing.