The reverse design of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the city of Canberra, which was granted to the Federal Capital Commission, its successors and the City of Canberra by King George V in 1928; it is also used by the Australian Capital Territory as its de facto coat of arms, as the territory does not have its own separate coat of arms.
In its centre, the Coat of Arms features a shield with a castle with three towers, above which crossed sword and mace, and below a white rose - the badge of the Duke of York who opened the old Parliament of Australia building in 1927, and who would later be crowned as King George VI.The crest above the shield is a crowned portcullis which symbolises the legislature (parliament), this being the traditional symbol of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom - just as the Australian Parliament is in Canberra. The supporters are an Australian black swan, representing Aboriginal Australians, and an European white mute swan, representing white settlers.
On a ribbon below, the motto FOR THE KING THE LAW AND THE PEOPLE - the English translation of "Pro Rege, Lege et Grege", which is found on the arms of the city of Perth in Scotland.
Around above, the inscription · AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ·. Around below, the face value 10 DOLLARS. |
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