2013 $5 Centenary of Canberra 1oz Silver Proof Coin Gold - 0.5g Proof The flinty gaze

The flinty gaze

This coin commemorates Australia’s early currency

It is also a time for giving thanks and celebrating the year ahead with family

The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on the coin’s obverse

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2013 $5 Centenary of Canberra 1oz Silver Proof Coin Gold - 0.5g Proof The flinty gazeWhen Walter Burley Griffins ambitious and ultimately triumphant design for Australias federal capital began with the laying of the foundation stones in 1913, even the most optimistic champion of the city's development could not have foreseen the success of todays Canberra. A thoroughly modern seat of government, innovation and culture, Canberra also represents many facets of Australias social, artistic, military, multicultural and indigenous history