Issued as part of Australia's extensive 2000 Sydney Olympics commemorative program, this piece belongs to one of the largest coin series the Royal Australian Mint had produced to that point — ultimately spanning dozens of sport-specific designs released across multiple years leading up to the Games. Collector fatigue set in quickly, and secondary market premiums on most sport types collapsed well before the opening ceremony.
Issued as part of Australia's extensive 2000 Sydney Olympics commemorative program, this piece belongs to one of the largest coin series the Royal Australian Mint had produced to that point — ultimately spanning dozens of sport-specific designs released across multiple years leading up to the Games. Collector fatigue set in quickly, and secondary market premiums on most sport types collapsed well before the opening ceremony.