| Coin | Silver Half Ounce 2021 Dreaming Down Under - Wombat |
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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.
The Mint says about this coin:
The fifth and final 1/2oz silver proof coin from the adorable Dreaming Down Under Series, this irresistible release portrays a baby wombat.
Equipped with powerful limbs and flattened claws, wombats are among the world’s largest burrowing animals. Like other marsupials, a baby develops inside its mother’s pouch, which in this species faces backwards for protection during digging. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage | 5,000 |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.
On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).
Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II 2021 AUSTRALIA · 50 CENTS ·.
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The reverse of the coin is coloured and depicts a cute baby wombat asleep in a fleece-lined twig basket. The rim is decorated with Australian native flowers and wildlife. The designer's initials EM (for Elise Martinson) are incuse on a gumnut below right.
The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is on the left.
Around below, the precious metal content 1/2oz 9999 SILVER (half ounce of 99.99% silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1/2oz 9999 SILVER |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 0.500
Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in a classic display case with a clear lid which comes with an illustrated shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 21I54AAA
Issue price: AU$ 74.00 |
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| See also |
Coins in the Dreaming Down Under series include:
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Kangaroo, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Koala, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Dingo, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Tasmanian Devil, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Wombat, 2021
- $1 AlBr, Coloured Proof, Kangaroo, 2021
- $1 AlBr, Koala, 2021
- $1 AlBr, Dingo, 2021
- $1 AlBr, Tasmanian Devil, 2021
- $1 AlBr, Wombat, 2021
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