❓ Mr Marshall asks about the Perth Mint's role in the Sydney Olympics. Mr Court highlights the Perth Mint's production of medals and the success of the Olympic coin program.
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Thousands of athletes from around the world are currently competing at the Sydney Olympic Games. What role is the Perth Mint playing in their quest for gold? Mr COURT
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As I mentioned previously in this House, the gold medals being presented at the Sydney Olympics were minted at the Perth Mint, as were the bronze and silver medals for the Paralympics. Winning a gold medal is the pinnacle of a sporting career. The Olympic coin program has gone from strength to strength and has now sold more than five million coins, which represents in excess of $130m in sales. It has more than doubled the number of coins sold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and has now become the largest selling collector coin program in the world. That is an outstanding achievement for a coin program of which the production, design and the like has been driven in this State.
Mr COURT replied: As I mentioned previously in this House, the gold medals being presented at the Sydney Olympics were minted at the Perth Mint, as were the bronze and silver medals for the Paralympics. Winning a gold medal is the pinnacle of a sporting career. The Olympic coin program has gone from strength to strength and has now sold more than five million coins, which represents in excess of $130m in sales. It has more than doubled the number of coins sold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and has now become the largest selling collector coin program in the world. That is an outstanding achievement for a coin program of which the production, design and the like has been driven in this State.
As I mentioned previously in this House, the gold medals being presented at the Sydney Olympics were minted at the Perth Mint, as were the bronze and silver medals for the Paralympics. Winning a gold medal is the pinnacle of a sporting career. The Olympic coin program has gone from strength to strength and has now sold more than five million coins, which represents in excess of $130m in sales. It has more than doubled the number of coins sold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and has now become the largest selling collector coin program in the world. That is an outstanding achievement for a coin program of which the production, design and the like has been driven in this State.
Mr COURT replied: As I mentioned previously in this House, the gold medals being presented at the Sydney Olympics were minted at the Perth Mint, as were the bronze and silver medals for the Paralympics. Winning a gold medal is the pinnacle of a sporting career. The Olympic coin program has gone from strength to strength and has now sold more than five million coins, which represents in excess of $130m in sales. It has more than doubled the number of coins sold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and has now become the largest selling collector coin program in the world. That is an outstanding achievement for a coin program of which the production, design and the like has been driven in this State.
As I mentioned previously in this House, the gold medals being presented at the Sydney Olympics were minted at the Perth Mint, as were the bronze and silver medals for the Paralympics. Winning a gold medal is the pinnacle of a sporting career. The Olympic coin program has gone from strength to strength and has now sold more than five million coins, which represents in excess of $130m in sales. It has more than doubled the number of coins sold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and has now become the largest selling collector coin program in the world. That is an outstanding achievement for a coin program of which the production, design and the like has been driven in this State.
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