The Perth Mint's 2001 Silver Millennium $1 features designs from the Ancient Egyptians, who were among the earliest people to measure accurately the solar year. The design incorporates a coloured satellite image of earth with a gold insert of the sun.

The Royal Australian Mint's Millennium silver $10 "the Present" symbolises modern Australia. The Coin depicts a pad-printed Sun rising over the continent, the gold plated outer design represents the emergence of Australian civilisation and culture.

99.9% pure Silver, Mintage 2000 sets