Australia 1987 $10 State Series New South Wales Sterling Silver Coin in Folder

Australia 1987 $10 State Series New South Wales Sterling Silver Coin in Folder

Through the late 1980s and early '90s, the Royal Australian Mint released a series of sterling silver dollars celebrating each of the Australian States. 1987 was New South Wales, home to Australia's most populous city, Sydney. Founded as a British penal colony in 1788, New South Wales quickly became a bustling centre of trade and industry, with former convicts running farms and participating in thriving sealing and whaling industries. By the 19th century, New South Wales had transitioned from prison to a proper colony with a democratic government. Today, it is Australia's most populous state. This sterling silver coin features the coat of arms of New South Wales, which was approved by Edward VII in 1906.

Coin comes in its original folder, inside a Royal Australian Mint envelope.