{"product_id":"1990-royal-australian-mint-uncirculated-coin-set-error-set-reversed-5c-coin","title":"1990 Royal Australian Mint Uncirculated Coin Set - Error Set - Reversed 5c Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/3652\/2558\/files\/LooseChangeCoins-Invoice-310x90_91e94ec1-f06a-4015-85ac-98d664a64c6f_480x480.png?v=1607573490\" alt=\"Loose Change Coins Logo\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1990 Uncirculated Mint Set – Tribute to the Australian Aboriginal People (Reversed 5c Packaging Error)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquire an extraordinary, museum-grade piece of Australian numismatic history with this official 1990 Royal Australian Mint uncirculated set. While celebrating Australia’s rich Indigenous heritage and native fauna, this specific set features a major, documented factory packaging error: the 5c coin is sealed facing the wrong way in the blister, displaying its reverse side while all other seven coins present their obverse (or vice versa).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogued as a mint error set in \u003cem\u003eRenniks Australian Coin \u0026amp; Banknote Values\u003c\/em\u003e, error sets from this specific production run are exceptionally scarce—with Renniks noting only 1 known confirmed instance. This makes it an elite trophy piece for error specialists and serious decimal completionists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tribute to the Australian Aboriginal People \u0026amp; Native Fauna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reversed 5c Coin Orientation Error (Factory Packaging Anomaly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogued Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Documented in \u003cem\u003eRenniks Australian Coin \u0026amp; Banknote Values (33rd Edition, Page 174)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 103,766 total sets worldwide (Error frequency extremely minimal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Effigy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raphael Maklouf portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer \/ Mint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Australian Mint, Canberra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details \u0026amp; Error Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes all eight standard Australian decimal denominations, featuring four non-circulating rarities (2c, 20c, 50c, and $1) alongside the key error:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reversed 5c Error:\u003c\/strong\u003e During the automated sealing process at the Royal Australian Mint, the 5c echidna coin was flipped opposite to the rest of the set. While all other seven coins face uniform alignment (Heads\/Tails), the 5c coin sits permanently facing the opposite direction inside its sealed pocket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntouched Factory Sealing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crucially, because the set remains completely sealed in its original inner plastic blister from 1990, the error is 100% verified as an authentic, undisturbed Royal Australian Mint production anomaly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-Circulating Rarities:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alongside the unique 5c error, the set contains four non-circulating key dates (2c, 20c, 50c, and $1) that were never issued for general commercial pocket change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition and Presentation Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e All eight coins—including the reversed 5c piece—remain in untouched, brilliant uncirculated condition with sharp strike details and original mint lustre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Housed in the original official Royal Australian Mint illustrative fold-out presentation pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Packaging Wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e As expected for an authentic 1990 release, the outer cardboard folder and sleeve show minor storage wear, light edge softening, or mild rubbing, perfectly consistent with its age and long-term archival storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Loose Change Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50988172640503,"sku":"1990 - Error Set Reversed 5c Coin","price":950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/3652\/2558\/files\/90-MS_RAM_-Rev5cOC_2.jpg?v=1785458919","url":"https:\/\/loosechangecoins.com.au\/products\/1990-royal-australian-mint-uncirculated-coin-set-error-set-reversed-5c-coin","provider":"Loose Change Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}