An official Australian legal tender issue from the Royal Australian Mint, the 2015 20c Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Unc pays tribute to what has been described as ‘the greatest constitutional document of all times’ and ‘one of the cornerstones of human liberty’.

Designed to limit the power of the monarchy, and guarantee justice and freedom for ‘the common man’, Magna Carta was enforced on the despotic King John by rebellious barons. Signed at Runnymede in June of 1215, Magna Carta played a key part in Britain’s journey from absolute to constitutional monarchy, and is a foundation stone of Australian constitutional and parliamentary government. Indeed, one of the four surviving contemporary copies of Magna Carta created in 1297 – the year that Magna Carta was finally enshrined in English law – was purchased by the Australian Government for £12,500 in 1952, and is on display at Parliament House in Canberra.

Featuring a representation of King John’s original Great Seal found on the original document, this 28.52mm Australian legal tender type is a must-have for all decimal collectors. A compulsory acquisition for those seeking to maintain a complete collection, this coin will not be issued for circulation and will never be found in change.

Presented within an official Royal Australian Mint pack, the Official Issue Price of just $8 means no collection need be without this important Australian type.