2005 $1 1855 Sydney Half Sovereign Selectively Gold Plated Silver Proof Coin

This coin marks the 150th anniversary of the first half sovereign and sovereign coins to be minted in Australia. It has been skilfully crafted to produce a coin of beauty with a historic significance that is ensured by reference to coins in the National Coin Collection at the Royal Australian Mint. The gold-plated centre of the coin features a faithful reproduction of the 1855 Australian half sovereign. In keeping with the original coin, coin flips on the horizontal axis.