Description:

An imposing, exclusive tribute to what has been described as ‘the greatest story of survival in the history of exploration’, this official legal tender coin pays homage to the centenary of the completion of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, led by one of Australia’s most celebrated explorers – Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958).

One of the greatest heroes of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Mawson’s epic achievements are deserving of an epic commemorative. An appropriately daunting celebration of this death-defying Australian icon, this beautifully designed, exquisitely struck legal tender coin comprises a massive FIVE TROY OUNCES of 99.9% silver, and spans a gigantic 65mm in diameter!

A flan of this size gives the artist a broad canvas with which to work, and full advantage of the expansive dimensions has been taken in the creation of the 2014 $10 Mawson 5oz Silver Proof. Unusually for a coin from a Commonwealth country, this exclusive legal tender issue features not one but TWO UNIQUE DESIGNS! Bearing a sharply detailed portrayal of the young Mawson on the reverse, with the ship the Aurora in the background, the obverse unites the Raphael Maklouf portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with a depiction of Mawson and his two fallen comrades, Ninnis and Mertz.

A coin of substantial size and weight, paying homage to a larger-than-life icon of Australian history, the only thing small about the 2014 $10 Mawson 5oz Silver Proof is the mintage! Ensuring a rapid-fire sell-out, the worldwide mintage has been restricted to a mere 500 coins!

• Super exclusive! Tiny worldwide mintage just 500 legal tender coins!
• Struck from a massive FIVE OUNCES of 99.9% pure silver!
• Measures a huge 65mm – underpinned by flawless Proof quality
• Features unique designs on reverse and obverse – plus edge-numbering!
• Set within a timber case with an informative, numbered Certificate of Authenticity