In cludes a Possible Error Coin? “See Listed Below the, # America’s Indian Chief of the 20s , Information for More Details” You Will Receive x1 Set of Five Coins. SET INCLUDES ; 5X 1 OUNCE COLOURED SILVER PROOF COINS OUTER BOX, STUNNING PRESENTATION BOX CONTAINING ALL 5 COINS, NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY! The Perth Mint of Australia’s proof set of silver coins depicting five classic motorbikes from around world. The set includes five, 1-oz legal tender coins made from 99.9% pure silver with each struck in proof quality. The five-coin set has a limited mintage of only 1,500. Classic Motorbikes offers motorcyclists a unique opportunity to celebrate their passion with a set of legal tender commemorative coins. The five-coin proof set celebrates. America’s Indian Chief of the 20s. Launched in 1922, the indomitable Chief had graceful styling and a lusty 1,000cc V-twin engine that remained popular in the US for more than two decades. # IMPORTANT NOTE: Some believe that the actual motorbike depicted on this coin is most likely an Indian Scout rather than an Indian Chief as indicated by the legend on the coin. If this is the case, that would make this an error coin. Germanys BMW R12 from 30s and 40s. By sheer numbers that rolled off its German production line around 36,000 between 1935 and 1942 – BMWs R12 is a bona fide classic that introduced important technical advances. Britains BSA Gold Star from the 50s. Norton Commando from the late 60s and early 70s. Rated in Britain as the Machine of the Year in five consecutive votes between 1968 and 1972, the legendary Commando still attracts legions of fans. Japans Honda Dream CB750 Four launched in 1969. A Japanese masterpiece, the revolutionary CB750 changed the face of bike-riding when it was launched in 1969 featuring an inline four-cylinder engine and front disc brake. The five-coin proof set celebrates Americas Indian Chief of the 20s, Germanys BMW R12 from 30s and 40s, Britains BSA Gold Star from the 50s and Norton Commando from the late 60s and early 70s, and finally, Japans Honda Dream CB750 Four launched in 1969. On the reverse of each coloured coin is one of these uniquely famous motorcycles, which appears to be racing past a background. The obverse, or tails side of the coins, bears the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II along with the inscriptions, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 2008, 1 DOLLAR and TUVALU, which denotes where the coin is issued as legal tender. Each coin weighs 31.135 grams, is 4.00 millimeters thick, and has a diameter of 40.60 millimeters. The item “2008 RARE ERROR COIN Classic Motorbikes 5 x 1oz Silver Proof Set LMT EDT 1500″ is in sale since Tuesday, June 17, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins\Coins\Australian\Decimal”. The seller is “rvl-coins” and is located in Berri, SA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Era: 2000s
- Composition: Silver
- Region of Origin: Australia/ Oceania
- Mint Marked: Yes
- Pattern: Yes
- Proof: Yes
- Set: Yes
