2010 $1 Australian Antarctic Territory Husky 1oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin

Husky is a general term for several breeds of dogs ideally adapted to hauling sleds in cold, snowy conditions. Originally from northern regions, huskies were introduced to the Antarctic by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898 - 1900. The coin’s reverse depicts a team of huskies pulling sled with a coloured Antarctic sky in the background. The image, which also incorporates a coloured image of a husky and The Perth Mint's ‘P’ mintmark, appears within the shape of the Antarctic continent. The reverse includes the inscriptions 2010 - HUSKY, and ‘Australian Antarctic Territory’.