| Coin | Gold Ounce 2024 Australian Emu |
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The Australian one-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.
Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.
This one-ounce gold coin with a face value of $100 is part of the Perth Mint's Australian Emu bullion coin range which features a new reverse design every year.
Standing up to 1.9 metres tall, the emu is Australia’s largest bird. Males are known to protect their young, driving enemies away by kicking their long, powerful legs, which are also used to propel them across the continent’s dry plains at remarkable speeds up to 50 kilometres an hour. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Mintage Limit |
(5,000 )
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around, the monarch's legend and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 100 DOLLARS ·.
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The reverse design portrays an emu standing on a grassy sand dune with waves crashing in the background
In the ground below right, the designer's initials IJ, for Ing Ing Jong. On the left, the Perth Mint's P125 mint mark; the additional "125" marks the 125th anniversary of the mint.
Around above, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN EMU.
Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2024 1 OZ 9999 GOLD (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AUSTRALIAN EMU 2024 1 OZ 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Gold content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint SKU: 24S22AAX.
Release date: 2 September 2024.
Release price: AU$ 3,878.34.
The coin incorporates an authentication feature on the reverse. In the form of a micro-laser engraved letter, it is only detectable under a magnifying glass. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Australian Emu series include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with proof version), Australian Emu 2018
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with proof version), Australian Emu 2019
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with proof version), Australian Emu 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with coloured proof version), Australian Emu 2021
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Emu 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Emu 2023
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Australian Emu 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Australian Emu 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Emu 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Australian Emu 2024
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