2020 $2 Voyage of Discovery Endeavour Rotating Helm 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin

HM Bark Endeavour, captained by James Cook, embarked on its Pacific voyage on 26 August 1768 with instructions to chart the transit of Venus across the sun at the equator. To commemorate the journey the coin’s design features representations of the scientific breakthroughs and discoveries made along the way. Arranged around a central insert of a rotating ship’s wheel, these representations include the ship, a sun dial charting the path of Venus, navigational tools, Banksia flowers named after Joseph Banks, mapping equipment and James Cook.