On 1 March 1901, two months after the Federation of Australia, responsibility for the former colonies’ naval forces passed to the new Commonwealth Government, which would see the emergence of the Royal Australian Navy on 10 July 1911. This spectacular release celebrates 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy.
PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER
The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
STUNNING NAVY REVERSE DESIGN
The coin’s reverse design comprises images representing sailors from the early days of the Royal Australian Navy; HMAS Yarra, the River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer commissioned in 1910; and the modern warship HMAS Anzac, the third Royal Australian Navy ship to carry the legendary name.
REPLICA NAVY BADGE
The coin is complemented by a replica gold-plated Navy badge.
STRICTLY LIMITED MINTAGE
The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,500 of these coins.
AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2011 year-date on the obverse.
PRESENTATION PACKAGING
Each coin and badge set is housed in a specially designed display case and box shipper.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.