2011 $1 Treasures of Australia Pearls 1oz Silver Proof Coin Silver - 3oz Proof/Antiqued but has been shrunk to

but has been shrunk to fit on this colour printed silver proof $1 coin

The inscriptions AUSTRALIA and LORD HOWE ISLAND GROUP are also incorporated in the design with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark

it originated with a public meeting in Melbourne on 4 July 1871 to discuss the ill treatment of horses

The coin’s reverse portrays an abstract interpretation of the Australian landscape

2011 $1 Treasures of Australia Pearls 1oz Silver Proof Coin Silver - 3oz Proof/Antiqued but has been shrunk toThe Kimberley town of Broome is renowned for cultured South Sea pearls, the most sought after in the world. The coins reverse portrays an abstract interpretation of Australias marine environment, one of the world's richest sources of South Sea pearls. The coin also incorporates a transparent locket inlaid with mother of pearl framing a keshi pearl.