2010 150th Anniversary of The Burke and Wills Expedition Proof 2 Coin Set Silver - 1/2oz Proof/Antiqued Victoria survived eight attempted assassinations

Victoria survived eight attempted assassinations during a reign of more than 63 years

Adjusting to civilian life was often a huge challenge

Echoing the design of the pre-decimal shilling

Fifty years of artistic expression

and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary

2010 150th Anniversary of The Burke and Wills Expedition Proof 2 Coin Set Silver - 1/2oz Proof/Antiqued Victoria survived eight attempted assassinationsOn 20 August 1860, nineteen men set out from Melbourne to traverse Australia from south to north, a feat never achieved before Burke and Wills expedition. In celebration, the Royal Australian Mint in partnership with the Royal Society of Victoria, has released this two coin Proof Set. The 20c coin illustrates Burke and Wills setting out and the $1 coin illustrates King, the sole survivor of the expedition, sitting under the Dig Tree. On both of the