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Australia on the Map 1606-2006 1oz Silver Proof Coin
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- Celebrates Historic Anniversary
- Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
- Coloured Reverse Design
- Australian Legal Tender
- Strictly Limited Mintage
- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Stunning Presentation Packaging
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Australia on the Map 1606-2006 1oz Silver Proof Coin
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European contact with the Australian continent began 400 years ago when the Dutch ship Duyfken (Little Dove) made landfall on the western shore of Cape York in 1606. Under the command of Willem Janszoon, the ship's crew charted 320 kilometres of the coast around the modern town of Weipa, literally putting Australia on the map.
Proof Quality Pure Silver Struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, this 2006-dated commemorative coin celebrates Janszoon's historic voyage of discovery.
Coloured Reverse Design The coin's reverse depicts a coloured representation of Janszoon's original map of a section of Cape York. The design also features an image of the Duyfken under sail. Other design elements include a stylised compass, the inscriptions 'Australia on the Map' and '1606 -2006', as well as The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark.
Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Presentation Packaging Each coin is housed in a stitched leatherette case. Each case comes in a spectacular outer box depicting a coloured image of Janszoon's map within a decorative cartouche on the lid. A superb rendering of the Duyfken appears inside the box.
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin..
Limited Mintage No more than 10,000 of these 1oz silver coins will be released by The Perth Mint.
FURTHER HISTORIC INFORMATION
www.australiaonthemap.org.au
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Australia on the Map 1606-2006 1oz Silver Proof Coin
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