Celebrate a key moment in Australian monetary history with the 2025 1 oz Silver 225th Anniversary of Australian Proclamation Coin. This commemorative release from the Perth Mint marks 225 years since Governor Philip Gidley King introduced the colonys first formal currency guidelines in 1800. Influenced by the widely circulated Spanish Pillar Dollar, this coin honors one of the earliest financial documents in Australias colonial past. You can now find the 2025 Australian 225th Anniversary of Australian Proclamation 1 oz Silver Coin at Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Comes with a protective plastic flip!
• Celebrates the 225th anniversary of Governor Kings 1800 proclamation!
• Reverse honors the design of the Spanish Pillar Dollar!
• Limited mintage of only 30,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
• The face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• On the obverse is a portrait of King Charles III.
• The reverse features the original visuals from the Spanish Pillar Dollar.
• Design created by Sean Rogers.

Each 2025 Australian 225th Anniversary of Australian Proclamation 1 oz Silver Coin is offered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and housed in an individual flip. Its reverse design pays tribute to the Spanish Pillar Dollar, a historic coin that had a significant impact on Australia’s early monetary system.

Obverse

The obverse of the 2025 Australian 225th Anniversary of Australian Proclamation Silver Coin showcases King Charles III in his first official appearance on Australian coinage. Created by Dan Thorne, this portrait shows the King in left-profile, without a crown, representing the start of a new chapter in the nations coinage history. Inscriptions include CHARLES III, AUSTRALIA, 1 OZ 9999 AG, and 1 DOLLAR.

Reverse

On the reverse of 2025 225th Anniversary of Australian Proclamation 1 oz Silver Coins, the coin replicates the appearance of the Spanish Pillar Dollaralso called the “piece of eight.” This includes detailed design elements and authentic engravings from the original, such as the Mo mint mark from Mexico City, a key site of Spanish colonial minting. VTRAQUE VNUM, Mo, and 2025. The Latin inscription translates as BOTH ARE ONE.

History

The proclamation issued by Governor King served as a smart economic measure. It gave inflated values to specific foreign coins, most notably the Spanish dollar, which was valued at five shillings. This decision was meant to keep silver coins within the colony, preventing their removal by sailors or traders returning overseas.

Ordering

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