{"product_id":"5-2009-polar-series-antarctic-explorers-silver-gold-plated-proof","title":"$5 2009 Polar Series - Antarctic Explorers Silver Gold Plated Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of a series of four coins developed in conjunction with the Royal Society of Victoria and celebrating Australia's connection with Antarctica, this fine silver five dollar proof honours the first Aussies to explore the southern continent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design on the reverse honours the first Australians to explore the Antarctic continent on the Ernest Shackleton Expedition - Douglas Mawson, Tannat Edgeworth David and Forbes Mackay. The three explorers are standing next to an Australian flag with a map of Antarctica in the background showing the locations of the bases at Mawson, Davis and Casey. The design is set within a stylised compass with the co-ordinates 0, 90W and 90E.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin was struck in pure silver and 24-carat gold plated, by the Royal Australian Mint at the request of the Royal Society of Victoria to mark the centenary of Ernest Shackleton's South Magnetic Pole expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin is housed encapsulated in a leatherette hinged-lid\u003cspan\u003e case\u003c\/span\u003e protected by a colourful cardboard shipper and accompanied by a numbered Royal Australian Mint certificate of authenticity and a separate Royal Society of Victoria certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36.31g 99.9% Pure Silver and Gold Plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncapsulated \u0026amp; Cased\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMintage only 500 struck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"M.R.Roberts – Wynyard Coin Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48475317993689,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wynyardcoins.com.au\/products\/5-2009-polar-series-antarctic-explorers-silver-gold-plated-proof","provider":"M.R.Roberts - Wynyard Coin Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}