Gold Quarter Ounce 2023 Whale Shark, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian quarter-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/4 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. The Whale Shark is the world’s biggest fish, yet despite its formidable size is considered harmless. Found in coastal waters and the lagoons of coral atolls and reefs, the upper body of the Whale Shark is blue-grey to brown in colour, with light spots. Boasting some 3,000 tiny teeth, the Whale Shark is a filter feeder, sieving food through its gills. This majestic creature was not discovered until 1828, although the species is actually millions of years old. The coin is part of a Perth Mint range distributed exclusively in the United States. The reverse design is based on the 2012 Discover Australia - Whale Shark coin. | ||||||
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| The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
Perth Mint coins featuring Australian wildlife issued as US exclusives:
- 1/2 oz Silver, Great White Shark, Australia 2014
- 1/2 oz Silver, Great Hammerhead Shark, Australia 2015
- 1/2 oz Silver, Tiger Shark, Australia 2016
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Emperor Penguin, Australia 2018
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Bottlenose Dolphin, Australia 2019
- 1/3 oz Gold, Bottlenose Dolphin, Australia 2019
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Bottlenose Dolphin, Australia 2019
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Humpback Whale, Australia 2019
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2020
- 2 oz Silver, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2020
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Australian Striped Marlin, Australia 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Striped Marlin, Australia 2020
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Australian Striped Marlin, Australia 2020
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Leopard Seal, Australia 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2021
- 2 oz Silver, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2021
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Australian Platypus, Australia 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Platypus, Australia 2021
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Australian Platypus, Australia 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Spotted Eagle Ray, Australia 2021
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Australian Spotted Eagle Ray, Australia 2021
- 1/2 oz Platinum, Osprey, Australia 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Osprey, Australia 2021
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Osprey, Australia 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2022
- 2 oz Silver, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2022
- 1/2 oz Platinum, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Australia 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Australia 2022
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Australia 2022
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Blue Whale Australia 2022
- 2 oz Silver, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2023
- 1/3 oz Platinum, Australian Sea Lion, Australia 2023
- 1 1/2 oz Silver, Australian Sea Lion, Australia 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, Whale Shark 2023
- 2 oz Silver, Australian Wildlife, Australia 2024
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| The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Gold Quarter Ounce (1/4 oz) |
| Issued | 2023 |
| Monarch | King Charles III |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
| Face Value | 25 (x Dollar) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9999 Gold |
| Designer | Thomas Vaughan |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 20.6000 mm |
| Thickness | 2.300 mm |
| Mass | 7.7770 g |
| OCC ID | QRAP-EBNC-BYAN-EYJD |
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