Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary 2019 1oz Silver Proof Coin

200th anniversary

This coin references numismatic treasures in a design commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most influential historical figures.

Historical design

The coin’s reverse depicts four effigies of Queen Victoria that have featured on Australian coinage, with the St Edward’s Crown in the centre. These effigies include the ‘Young Head Portrait’, ‘Jubilee Portrait’, ‘Old Head Portrait’ and ‘Young Head with Banksia Portrait’. Also featured in the reverse design are two stylised wattle branches, the inscription ‘QUEEN VICTORIA 200th ANNIVERSARY’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.