The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, sculpted by Jody Clark, was introduced across Commonwealth mints beginning in 2015 — making these proof issues among the last regular-denomination silver strikes to carry her image before her death in September 2022. The Royal Australian Mint had used Clark's effigy later than some Commonwealth counterparts, phasing it in progressively across the circulation and numismatic program.
The .9999 fineness here is notably purer than the .925 standard historically associated with Commonwealth silver coinage.
The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, sculpted by Jody Clark, was introduced across Commonwealth mints beginning in 2015 — making these proof issues among the last regular-denomination silver strikes to carry her image before her death in September 2022. The Royal Australian Mint had used Clark's effigy later than some Commonwealth counterparts, phasing it in progressively across the circulation and numismatic program.
The .9999 fineness here is notably purer than the .925 standard historically associated with Commonwealth silver coinage.