The Centenary of Canberra
commemorative
five dollar piece celebrates a hundred years since the Foundation Stones of Canberra were laid in 1913. The
reverse features a silhouette of the city of Canberra including Parliament House and the Telstra Tower along with
the text "CENTENARY OF CANBERRA" and the dates "1913 - 2013". The obverse
features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the
legend
"ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2013" and the denomination "5 DOLLARS".
Following Federation in 1901 the Commonwealth Parliament sat in Melbourne due to a lack of agreement on where the national
capital should be. In 1908 the decision the location of Canberra was chosen and the Australian Capital Territory was declared
in 1911. Following an international competition the design of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, who had been
working for the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was chosen for Canberra.
(Australian Government, 2016)
In 1913 three golden trowels were used by Governor-General Lord Denman, Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, and Minister of
Home Affairs King O'Malley to lay the foundation stones that would begin the construction of Australia's new capital city.
(100 Canberra, 2013)
Find out what dealers are paying with a subscription.
