1997 $1 Old Parliament House 1oz Silver Proof Coin

On the 9th of May, 1927, Provisional Parliament House was opened by HRH The Duke of York, later to become King George VI, and the Duchess, now Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It was originally intended to have a life of fifty years but was still the centre for Australian politics until 1988. This coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of Old Parliament House.