Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian half ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1/2 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative 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 is the first issue in a Royal Australian Mint series called Star Dreaming and is dedicated to the stellar constellation Emu in the Sky. The constellation is a so-called dark constellation, which is not composed of stars but of the dark clouds between the star constellations. The "Emu in the Sky" is of great mythical importance for the Aborigines. The Australian Aborigines are considered the first astronomers in history - they used the stars as maps, weather forecasts, calendars and last but not least as a basis for their stories. The reverse of the coin features a representation of the "Emu in the Sky", designed by the artist Scott Towney from the Wiradjuri tribe. | ||||||
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Coins in the Star Dreaming series include:
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Emu in the Sky 2020
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Seven Sisters 2020
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Shark in the Stars 2021
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Half Ounce (1/2 oz) |
| Issued | 2020 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 5,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.999 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 35.8900 mm |
| Mass | 15.5500 g |
| OCC ID | MXKD-OKQC-DJVJ-OWQJ |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Emu in the Sky
Copyright: Royal Australian Mint Source |