2009 International Polar Year Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin
Description
The second silver coin in this series has been released by the Royal Australian Mint and features Australia's first Antarctica's explores to the Southern continent on the Ernest Shackleton Expedition; Douglas Mawson, Tannat Edgeworth David and Forbes Mackay. The design features the moment the three men reached the South Magnetic Pole in January 1909. The background shows a map of the Australian Antarctic Territory with the location details of several key scientific base camps.The 2009 International Polar Year $5 silver proof coin comes with attractive packaging and with a numbered certificate with a limited mintage of only 12,500 coins.
Features
General Product Features
Year:
2009
Country:
Australia
Coin Features
Face Value:
Five Dollars
Issuer:
Royal Australian Mint
Finish:
Proof
Mintage:
12500
Metal:
Silver
Metal Weight:
36.31g