2013 $25 Australia Sovereign Gold Proof Coin Gold - 1/4oz Proof the eleven ships of the

the eleven ships of the First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip set sail for New South Wales

can feed and reproduce on living flesh

- Limited issue of 5

King Edward VII and King George V

After its discovery in 1869 it sold for about 10

2013 $25 Australia Sovereign Gold Proof Coin Gold - 1/4oz Proof the eleven ships of theThe discovery of payable gold in the colony of New South Wales in 1851 lay behind the establishment of the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, which opened on 14 May 1855. The Sydney Mint produced its first Type I sovereign, featuring a unique colonial design, on 23 June. This commemorative coin portrays St. Edwards crown, a laurel wreath and the word AUSTRALIA, historic elements of Leonard Charles Wyons original Type I reverse. The modern tribute also