5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Charles Todd - Masterpieces in Silver

Charles Todd oversaw construction of the Overland Telegraph Line, completed in 1872, which connected Adelaide to Darwin — and through the existing submarine cable, Australia to Britain — slashing message transit times from months to hours. The town of Alice Springs was named after his wife. This coin was issued as part of the RAM's "Masterpieces in Silver" series, which ran through the 1990s pairing commemorative themes with proof-quality sterling strikes.