2024 $1 Australian Astronauts ‘C’ Mintmark - Fine Silver Proof Coin – Royal Australian Mint

Pocket Treasures Coins & Collectables proudly presents the 2024 $1 Australian Astronauts ‘C’ Mintmark Fine Silver Proof Coin, a striking tribute to Australia’s growing presence in space exploration.

While two Australian-born US citizens—Dr. Paul Scully-Power and Dr. Andrew Thomas—have flown into space as NASA astronauts, Australia’s space story is still being written. To date, no Australian has flown under the Australian flag, and no Australian woman has yet travelled to space. That future, however, is closer than ever.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, from the Australian Space Agency, has completed training at the European Astronaut Centre as an Australian. With basic astronaut training qualifying participants for missions to the International Space Station, this coin celebrates not only past achievements, but the exciting promise of what lies ahead. Watch this space.

Design & Presentation

• Reverse: Celebrates Australian astronauts and the nation’s ambitions beyond Earth, symbolising exploration, innovation, and national pride.
• Obverse: Features the effigy of King Charles III, designed by Daniel Thorne.
• Struck to proof quality in fine silver and bearing the prestigious ‘C’ Canberra Mintmark.

Collector Appeal

• Issued by the Royal Australian Mint
• Limited mintage of just 5,000 coins worldwide
• Australian legal tender
• Presented to proof standard, making it ideal for both collectors and space enthusiasts

Specifications

• Year: 2024
• Denomination: $1
• Mintmark: ‘C’ (Canberra)
• Metal: Fine Silver
• Finish: Proof
• Weight: 11.660 grams
• Diameter: 25.00 mm
• Mintage: 5,000

A meaningful and forward-looking collectable, the 2024 $1 Australian Astronauts ‘C’ Mintmark Fine Silver Proof Coin captures Australia’s journey from Earth to the stars—and the exciting future yet to come.

Available now from Pocket Treasures Coins & Collectables.