2016 Dirk Hartog – 400th Anniversary of Landing 1oz Silver Proof Coin FULLSOV In Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s classical ballet

In Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s classical ballet adaptation

this 11-coin uncirculated set celebrates the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force

The 2015 $1 1oz Silver Proof Coin from the Australian Opal Series features the Ghost Bat

Accompanying the coin is a specially designed badge

a design by Benedetto Pistrucci

2016 Dirk Hartog – 400th Anniversary of Landing 1oz Silver Proof Coin FULLSOV In Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s classical balletCommemorate one of the earliest recorded European landfalls on Australian soil with the 2016 Dirk Hartog Australia Landing 1oz Silver Proof Coin, issued by The Perth Mint. This release marks the 400th anniversary of Dutch explorer Dirk Hartogs landing at Shark Bay, Western Australia, in 1616. Struck from 1 troy ounce of 99. 9% pure silver, the coins reverse features a stylised representation of Hartogs ship, the Eendracht, anchored off the rugged