1997 Steam Locomotive $5 Silver Proof Coin

1997 Steam Locomotive $5 Silver Proof CoinThe steam locomotive was a crucial development in Australia's transport history, transforming the country's economy and society. First introduced in the 1850s, steam locomotives allowed for the faster and more efficient transportation of goods and people across long distances, connecting cities and towns and facilitating the growth of industry and trade. Weight: 35. 79 grams Purity: 92. 5% Silver Actual Silver Weight: 1. 06oz

One of the world’s largest burrowing animals

was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy

Victorian Penny

During the early 1930s South Africa faced numerous challenges

Struck during the final year of World War I

The coin’s reverse design depicts the Australian golden wattle

Through the decades since its release

When the Commonwealth of Australia officially accepted responsibility for all landfall and coastal lights around Australia it comprised 167 lighthouses including 103 manned lights

The design present here is the second in the series

India Grade Fine

99% PURE SILVER Tuvalu legal tender coin

spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district to the North Shore