Gold Ounce 2025 Mythical Creatures - Chimera, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Au 100 DOLLARS ·.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 9999 Au" means "one troy ounce of 99.99% gold" - Au is abbreviated from the Latin word for gold, Aurum.

The reverse of the coin portrays a mythical chimera with the head of a lion denoting a fierce roar, the body and face of a goat with two horns, and the tail of a wise serpent with an exposed slithering tongue..

Around above, the inscription 2025 MYTHICAL CREATURES CHIMERA.

The mint mark P of the Perth Mint is below right. The designer's initials NM (for Natasha Muhl) are at the base of the rock below left.

The face value and the precious metal content are on the obverse.

Gold content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: proof.
Packaging: accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin is housed in a timber display case and an illustrated shipper.
Perth Mint SKU: 25T35AAA.
Release date: February 2025.
Release price: AU$ 6,470.00.