2024 Australian Quokka 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Perth Mint Presentation Case & COA
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Australian Quokka 2024 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin
The Perth Mint is excited to release this beautiful 1oz silver proof coin featuring the latest Australian Quokka design in colour.
Key Features:
- 99.99% pure silver
- Proof quality finish
- Striking coloured design
- Australian legal tender
Product Information:
- Item Code 24T43AAA
- Barcode 9327025056739
- Maximum Mintage 5,000
- Release Date 19 November 2024
Quokkas are wallaby-like marsupials found mainly in the south west region of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island, an idyllic location 18 kilometres off the coast near Perth. About the same size of domestic cats, the quokka has thick, grey-brown fur, a broad face, shiny black eyes and round furry ears. Friendly and curious by nature, quokkas are often content to interact with respectful humans.
Adding to their appeal, furry faced quokkas appear to smile, a characteristic that has earned them the reputation for being the ‘happiest animals on Earth’. A massive drawcard for visitors, the estimated population of 12,000 quokkas on Rottnest Island provides many unique opportunities for photography, including the modern craze of ‘quokka selfies’.
Quokkas were once plentiful throughout Australia’s south west but they are now classified as vulnerable, having suffered from predation by introduced species and loss of habitat.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Quokka 2024 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin.
Design
The coin’s coloured reverse portrays a happy looking quokka sitting on its hind legs among vegetation. Included in the design is the inscription ‘QUOKKA’, the 2024 year-date, and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
The obverse of the coin bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, as well as the coin’s weight, fineness and monetary denomination.
Presentation
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is housed in a classic display case with clear lid and a beautifully illustrated shipper.
Technical Specifications
Silver Content (Troy oz) | 1 |
Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 1 |
Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
Minimum Gross Weight (g) | 31.107 |
Maximum Diameter (mm) | 40.90 |
Maximum Thickness (mm) | 3.50 |
Maximum Mintage | 5,000 |
Designer | Aleysha Howarth |