2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set before her last public performance

before her last public performance at London’s Covent Garden on 31 December 1990 at the age of 64

a design made famous on the gold Sovereign

The Royal Australian Mint commemorates 200 years since Australia’s first Royal Agricultural Societies in Tasmania and New South Wales were established and the first agricultural show was held in 1822

this special edition honours a crucial moment in Australian currency history

After losing the Ashes to England in 2005 following a 16-year reign

2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set before her last public performanceSince its formation in March 1901, the Army has fought in every major world conflict of the Twentieth Century, most recently becoming heavily involved in UN peacekeeping and peace making activities. The obverse displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.