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2008 Kangaroo One Dollar – Reg Mombassa – Gold Plated

$175.00 AUD

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Rare and highly collectible this coin was struck by RAM (Royal Australian Mint) to compliment their internationally famous one dollar Silver Kangaroo series.

Well known Australian artist including Rolf Harris and Ken Done were asked to design the reverse of the coins in this series.

The one on offer here is by the legendary Reg Mombassa who has been best known in Australia for a multitude of art works and styles as well as music.

His art work has graced the Mambo Graphics clothing series, music recording covers, books, calendars and  he has even had the honor like Michael Leunig of painting one of Melbourne’s historic trams. Reg was also extremely famous for his musical skills as co-founder and guitarist in the band Mental As Anything.

Shining through on this coin is Reg’s typical Aussie larikin sense of humor for which he is so well known.

Originally it was officially planned to mint 12,500 pieces of this coin however in the end only 5,463 were actually minted.

This coin comes complete with a clam style plush presentation box and certificate of authenticity.

This 2008 $1 selectively gold plated Kangaroo coin is a must have for the serious Aussie coin collector.

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Coin Specifications:

Metal: Pure silver (0.999)

Finish: Proof

Denomination: 1 AUD

Diameter: 40mm

Weight: 1 Troy oz

Issue Limit:  5,463

Mint: Royal Australian Mint

History

Reg Mombassa is the pseudonym of Chris O’Doherty, a New Zealand born artist and musician. Resident in Australia, he is as well known there for his musical exploits — founder and former member of the popular Australian band Mental As Anythingand member of Dog Trumpet (alongside his brother Peter O’Doherty) – as he is for his art. Worldwide, he is perhaps better known for his irreverent designs for surfwear company Mambo Graphics many of which were later adapted for use in a segment of the Sydney 2000 Olympics closing ceremony.  In Reg’s words he is inspired by “the wind, semi-professional birthday clowns, heavy machinery and the behavior of domestic animals”.  He is married with three children and lives in theSydney suburb of Glebe.

In the early days of the Mentals, the band would often invent pseudonyms for each other that combined an exotic lastname with a common Australian firstname. “Reg Mombassa” was one of the products of that amusement. It is unknown if the extra “s” inMombasa was deliberate or not. He has stated in interviews that some of his earlier pseudonyms included “Brett Orlando” and “Dorky Bladder”.

*All historical information taken from Wikipedia for educational purposes only.

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