2009 Polar Series Antarctic Explorers $5 1oz Silver Proof Coin

2009 Polar Series Antarctic Explorers $5 1oz Silver Proof Coin

This $5 Fine Silver Proof coin forms part of an International Program commemorating the International Polar Year.

This latest release honours Douglas Mawson, Tannat Edgeworth David and Forbes Mackay, the first Australians to explore the southern continent on the Earnest Shackleton Expedition.

The reverse design features the moment when these three men reached the South Magnetic Pole during January 1909.

In the background images of the scientific base camps can be seen.

• Year: 2009
• Denomination: $5
• Country: Australia
• Metal: Fine Silver 99.9%
• Finish: Proof
• Size (mm): 38.74
• Weight (g): 36.31
• Mintage: 12,500

**Images are stock photos, outer box may have signs of wear.