2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set After losing the Ashes to

After losing the Ashes to England in 2005 following a 16-year reign

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

to seek out new life and new civilisations

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)

2001 $1 Centenary of The Australian Army Silver Proof Coin Silver - Fine Set After losing the Ashes toSince 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.