Silver Half Ounce 2013 Splendid Fairy-wren, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Birds of Australia – Splendid Fairy-wren 2013 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin | The Perth Mint

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Buy the Birds of Australia – Splendid Fairy-wren 2013 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin from The Perth Mint, featuring: Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Beautifully Coloured Reverse Design Australian Legal Tender Stunning Presentation Packaging and Numbered Certificate Mintage – 10,000 Final Coin in Series

The final release in the breathtaking Birds of Australia series features the vibrant Splendid Fairy-wren. Widely distributed in south-west and inland south-east Australia, the Splendid Fairy-wren inhabits dense shrubs and woodlands. Living in small groups, this jaunty bird hops and bounces among the undergrowth in search of insects. Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver The Birds of Australia – Splendid Fairy-wren 2013-dated 1/2oz coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Beautifully Coloured Reverse Design Captured in colour, the coin’s reverse portrays a bright blue male Splendid Fairy-wren in the foreground and a grey-brown female in the background, headed by the inscription SPLENDID FAIRY-WREN. As well as The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the design also includes representations of Australian vegetation. Australian Legal Tender Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the year-date, in addition to the monetary denomination, and the fineness and weight of the coin. Stunning Presentation Packaging and Numbered Certificate The coin is housed in a grey presentation case within a coloured shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Mintage The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of these Birds of Australia – Splendid Fairy-wren 1/2oz Silver Proof Coins.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 0.5
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 0.5
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 15.591
Maximum Diameter (mm): 36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 2.30
Maximum Mintage: 10,000
Designer: Natasha Muhl
Perth Mint Item ID: 13T07AAA
Issue price: AU$ 63.5, US$ 45.43