Australian Age of Dinosaurs: Muttaburrasaurus, Australia, 2015, 1oz

Description

The Muttaburrasaurus is the final coin in this exciting five-coin series featuring Australian dinosaurs that existed in the Cretaceous Period between 112 and 102 million years ago.

Each coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

The coin’s reverse depicts the Australian dinosaur Muttaburrasaurus langdoni set against a colourful, prehistoric scene. The inscription MUTTABURRASAURUS, the coin’s weight and purity, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.

Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination, on the obverse.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs – Muttaburrasaurus 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin.

This coin is housed in The Perth Mint’s classic grey presentation case within a wonderfully illustrated shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.