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2008 Australian Antarctic Territory
Humpback Whale
1oz Silver Proof Coin
The Humpback Whale is known for its long, complex songs and unusual water acrobatics, the Humpback whale is perhaps the most interesting of the whales. Frequently spotted in shallow waters near coastlines, Humpbacks migrate seasonally from polar feeding grounds in summer to tropical and subtropical breeding locations in winter. While the Humpback whale is graceful they are slow and fat, because of this the humpback whales were targeted by whalers, and were killed by open boat whalers with hand harpoons in the 19th century. However, they survived in numbers until the 1950s and 1960s when illegal whaling reduced their numbers to near-extinction.
This 1oz silver proof coin struck by the Perth Mint is housed in a blue-coloured presentation case, which comes within a stylish outer shipper. A Numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin. The Humpback whale silver coin is limited to only 7,500 coins.
2008 Australian Antarctic Territory
Humpback Whale 1oz Silver Proof Coin A$82.50
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2008 International Polar Year
$5 Silver Proof Coin
The Australian International Polar series coins are part of an international program where a number of countries have issed silver proof coins commemorating the International Polar Year. The first in the series of Australian silver proof coins, features a foreground image of the Antarctic Skua in flight. These large heavy built birds are located in the subantarctic Islands and on the Antarctic continent, with a reputation of being fierce and aggressive. The background image shows the Australian Antarctic Territory with details of locations of several scientific base camps.
The 2008 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.
2008 International Polar Year $5 Silver Proof Coin A$65.00
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2007 International Polar Year
One Dollar Bronze Uncirculated Coin
The Royal Australian Mint has released beautifully designed uncirculated dollar coin depicting the Antarctic and Australian Antarctic Territory. The International Polar Year (IPY) is an international program into polar science. Australia as an original signatory to the Antarctic Treaty (1961) has a proud history of involvement and exploration of Antarctica.
The Australian Antarctic Territory is home to a number of famous Australian research bases, such as Casey, Davis and Mawson, (Australia's three permanent continental research stations) and Macquarie Island. Other research locations include Law Base (Larsemann Hills), Edgeworth David (Bunger Hills), the Prince Charles Mountains and Commonwealth Bay. When possible, projects are also conducted at remote Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
2007 International Polar Year
One Dollar Bronze Uncirculated Coin A$20.00
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2007 Australian Antarctic Territory
1957- 2007 Davis Station
1oz Silver Proof Coin
The Perth Mint's popular Australian Antarctic Territory series continues with the next release celebrating the 50th anniversary of Davis Station. The most Southerly Australian Antarctic Station, it is a valuable staging base for scientific activity in the region, with the capacity to support a large population of scientists during the summer season. Each coin is housed in a blue-coloured presentation case, which comes within a stylish outer shipper. A Numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin. This coin is limited to only 7,500.
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2007 Australian Antarctic Territory
1957- 2007 Davis Station 1oz Silver Proof Coin A$78.00
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2006 Australian Antarctic Territory
Edgeworth David Base
1oz Silver Proof Coin
The third release from The Perth Mint's popular Australian Antarctic Territory Series celebrates the establishment 20 years ago of the Edgeworth David summer base, which lies 85 kilometres inland from the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the Bunger Hills area. The base is named in honour of Australian geologist and explorer Sir Tannant William Edgeworth David, who led the first successful ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, and led the first team to reach the Magnetic South Pole during Shackleton’s famous expedition of 1907. Each coin is housed in a blue-coloured presentation case, which comes within a stylish outer shipper. A Numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin. This coin is limited to only 7,500.
2006 Australian Antarctic Territory
Edgeworth David Base 1oz Silver Proof Coin A$99.00
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2005 Australian Antarctic Territory
Leopard Seal
1oz Silver Proof Coin
The Perth Mint has released a second coin with deseign themes associated with the Australian Antarctic Territory. The coin is struck from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality with colour incorporated in the reverse design, with a limited worldwide release of only 7,500 coins. The design of the coin has a Leopard Seal and its pup.
The Leopard Seals exist exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, generally inhabiting pack-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent. Each coin is housed in a blue presentation case, which comes in a specially designed sleeve. A Numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin.
2005 Australian Antarctic Territory
Leopard Seal 1oz Silver Proof Coin A$110.00
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2004 Australian Antarctic Territory
1954-2004 Mawson Station
1oz Silver Proof Coin
The Perth Mint has released a silver proof commemorative coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mawson Station. Named in honour of Douglas Mawson, who did more than anyone to establish Australia's tradition for scientific, geographic and hydrographic research in the world's highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent. Australia has a proud history of exploration and scientific research in Antarctica. Mawson Station is now 50 years old, it is the oldest continually operating station south of the Antarctic Circle, named in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson. The coin is struck from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality with colour incorporated in the reverse design, with a limited worldwide release of only 7,500 coins. The coin portrays an Emperor Penguin with its chick, symbolic of two colonies living near to the station. Issued as Australian legal tender.
All coins are individually packaged in a blue lacquered metal presentation case, accompanied by a Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
2004 Australian Antarctic Territory
Mawson Station Silver Proof Dollar Coin A$195.00
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