Australia’s ‘flying fighters’ have served the nation with distinction for 100 years – a landmark commemorated with the Perth Mint’s release of this superbly designed 99.9% pure Silver Proof!
Capturing the technological progression of military aviation over the last century, the broad 40.60mm fl an depicts the very first Australian military aircraft – the 1914 Bristol Boxlite – united with a sleek portrayal of an F/A- 18 Hornet fighter. The subtle use of full-colour, and the propeller motif that separates these ‘icons of the air’, brings both balance and beauty to a truly inspired work of numismatic craftsmanship.
Sure to appeal to collector and military enthusiast alike, each Australian legal tender coin is set in an official case with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of just 5,000.