September 20, 2008

The South Magnetic Pole 1909-2009 Pure Silver Proof Coin from Australia

The Perth Mint issued the sixth coin in its popular Australian Antarctic Territory Series: the 100th anniversary of the first expedition to reach South Magnetic Pole. This 2009 pure silver proof coin features Douglas Mawson and two Antarctic explorers against a blue sky.

Following an exhausting and dangerous sledging journey, Australian scientists Douglas Mawson and TW Edgeworth David, together with Scottish doctor Alistair Forbes Mackay, reached the position on 16 January 1909. Mawson, Australia’s most famous Antarctic explorer, was responsible for the magnetic observations and the cartographic work.

South Magnetic Pole 2009 Coin

  • Mint: Perth
  • Year: 2009
  • Face value: $1
  • Finish: Proof
  • Composition: 99.99% silver
  • Size: 40.6 mm
  • Weight: 31.135 grams
  • Mintage: 7,500
    • Sep 20, 2008 1:36:48 PM | Coins from Australia, Historical events, People on coins, Silver Coins

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