2000 $10 Millennium The Present Selectively Gold Plated 1oz Silver Proof Coin

The present is a time for action and endeavour, for contemplation and reflection, a time to cherish the moment and to plan future deeds. The designer has captured an image of an Australia approaching a golden age of development. This is signified on the coin by a golden horizon – the growth of civilisation and culture – and a growing tree, indicating unity, vigour and youth. Prominent on the coin is the sun, pad-printed in gold, the omnipresent life source unifying all time. The silver edge indicates progress and the arrival of new cultures.