2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set The unique optically variable image

The unique optically variable image on this coin was produced through a collaboration between the Royal Australian Mint and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

the Christmas Beetle is a distinctive Australian characteristic of the Christmas season

to seek out new life and new civilisations

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

Nestled among the Milky Way and featuring the famous Northern Cross

2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set The unique optically variable imageSince 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.