2006 $5 State Government 150 Years of New South Wales Silver Proof Coin

In 1856, the people of New South Wales elected their first Parliament under a system of state government. This striking coin celebrates 150 years of State Government in NSW, through colonial days and Statehood. The design depicts an evolving Australia, with NSW in the foreground. Struck in fine silver, the coin is one of a series commemorating milestones in Australian state government.