2009 50c Australian Sea Life The Reef Lionfish 1/2oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin Silver - $5 Proof Joe Byrne and Steve Hart

Joe Byrne and Steve Hart are part of Australia’s folklore

against a forest backdrop

and nowadays tens of thousands of Australians are descended from her

in its harsh and beautiful desert home

wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman announced that the name of the new Australian capital would be Canberra

2009 50c Australian Sea Life The Reef Lionfish 1/2oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin Silver - $5 Proof Joe Byrne and Steve HartThe coins reverse portrays a Lionfish in colour. Covered in red to black bands, the Lionfish has very long pectoral and dorsal fins for protection against predators. Growing to around 35cm in length, the Lionfish can be found in tropical waters around the west, north and east coasts of Australia. The coin's reverse includes The Perth Mints P mintmark.