Silver Ounce 2009 South Magnetic Pole, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Australian Antarctic Territory Series South Magnetic Pole 1909-2009 | The Perth Mint

The Mint says about this coin:

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Coloured Reverse Design Australian Legal Tender Presentation Packaging Limited Mintage Numbered Certificate of Authenticity DOUGLAS MAWSON, AUSTRALIA'S MOST FAMOUS ANTARCTIC EXPLORER, FEATURED ON REVERSE DESIGN 5TH RELEASE IN THE AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY SERIES.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver The coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Reverse Design Featuring Douglas Mawson The coin’s reverse depicts Douglas Mawson and two Antarctic explorers against a blue-coloured sky. The image, which incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, appears within the shape of the Antarctic continent. The reverse also includes the inscriptions SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE : 1909 – 2009, 100 YEARS, and ‘Australian Antarctic Territory’. Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Limited Mintage No more than 7,500 of these 1oz silver coins will be released by The Perth Mint. Presentation Packaging Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each coin is housed in a blue-coloured presentation case, which comes within a stylish outer shipper.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 1
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 1
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm): 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 4.00
Perth Mint Item ID: 09L17AAA
Issue price: AU$ 89.5, US$ 64.03