Australian Outback Coin Collection, Australia, 2015, 1/2oz x 3, .999

Description

Three of Australia’s most recognisable bush creatures feature on these stunning silver coloured coins.

The kangaroo is the largest marsupial surviving on earth today. An unofficial symbol of Australia, the kangaroo features in the Australian national emblem alongside the emu.

The koala is a warm-blooded marsupial that lives mainly on the eastern coast of Australia. Dependent on whether it is found in the southern parts of eastern Australia or in the northern parts, its size and colour will vary.

The kookaburra is the world’s largest kingfisher. A stocky bird with a large head, short neck and blunt tail, it is known for its distinctive ‘laughing’ call.

Each coin is struck from 1/2oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

The reverse of the kangaroo coin depicts an adult kangaroo in colour bounding across an Australian landscape at dusk, with the moon and trees in the background. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2015 year-date.

The koala coin’s reverse depicts an adult koala in colour sitting in the fork of a eucalyptus tree, amid a rural landscape. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2015 year-date

The reverse of the kookaburra coin depicts an adult kookaburra in colour sitting on a tree stump surrounded by eucalyptus leaves and a fern. The design includes the inscription THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA, The Perth Mint’s special ‘P25’ mintmark, and the year-dates 1990 – 2015.

Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and monetary denomination, are depicted on the obverse of the kangaroo and the koala coin.

The kookaburra coin’s obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2015 year-date.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 2,000 of the Australian Outback 2015 1/2oz Silver Collection. This will be the last year the Outback Collection is issued.

This three-coin collection is presented in a classic Perth Mint display box within an illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.