2004 $1 Eureka Stockade 150th Anniversary Silver Proof Locket Coin Silver - Fine Set The 1996 VR Commodore

The 1996 VR Commodore

The reverse of the coin depicts a representation of a Bristol aeroplane propeller with a military Boxkite flying under the propeller blade and an F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft soaring above the blade

The original design was modelled on a champion Merino at the Annual Sydney Sheep Show in 1932

They were depicted in words and artworks which seem inaccurate today but are filled with the beauty of these animals capturing people’s imaginations

Dick Johnson self-built his 5

2004 $1 Eureka Stockade 150th Anniversary Silver Proof Locket Coin Silver - Fine Set The 1996 VR CommodoreIn 1854, miners in Ballarat, Victoria, rebelled against zealous officialdom and the lack of political representation on the goldfields. They constructed a defensive fortification the Eureka Stockade where they hoisted their rebel flag. The reverse depicts a scene from the uprising, with a small Eureka flag highlighted in colour. The coins transparent centrepiece encapsulates several free moving natural nuggets.