2016 Australia $5 1-oz Silver Northern Sky Ursa Major Colorized Dome Proof

Gaze at the Northern Sky

Ursa Major, the “Great Bear,” is the third largest of the 88 constellations in our night sky. Famous for containing The Big Dipper star configuration, Ursa Major can be seen on most nights throughout the year and has been studied by astronomers since the 2nd century A.D. It’s mythology dates back ever further – perhaps as far back as 13,000 years when it was seen as a large female she-bear by several early civilizations.

The closest stars in the constellation are located around 45 light years from Earth – which is approximately 265 trillion miles away. Using the current human speed record of 24,790 miles per hour achieved by NASA’s Apollo 10 mission, it would take more than 1.2 million years to reach the outermost stars of Ursa Major.

But now, thanks to the Royal Australian Mint, you can bring the Northern Sky home with you in the form of this attractive dome-shaped proof! Struck in one ounce of 99.9% fine silver and limited to just 5,000 pieces, this $5 Australia legal-tender coin shows the constellation in full color along with latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Each will arrive in a Royal Australian Mint presentation case inside an illustrated shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Bring home the night sky and secure yours today!

• UNIQUE, DOME-SHAPED COLORIZED PROOF – This unique, domed proof features a colorized depiction of the Ursa Major Constellation. The coin’s obverse features the regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Australia Silver Northern Sky Ursa Major Colorized Dome Proof was struck in one ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver and measures 39.62 mm in diameter.
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – These 2016 Australia One-Ounce Silver Northern Sky Ursa Major Colorized Dome Proofs are $5 legal tender in Australia.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2016 Australia One-Ounce Silver Northern Sky Ursa Major Colorized Dome Proof was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The Perth Mint has set the maximum worldwide mintage for proof at just 5,000 coins.

Bring the far-off stars home to your collection with the 2016 Australia One-Ounce Silver Northern Sky Ursa Major Colorized Dome Proof. Grab yours now before our supply is all gone!