Silver Ounce 2014 Genyornis, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Australian Megafauna – Genyornis 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin | The Perth Mint

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Buy the Australian Megafauna – Genyornis 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring: Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Design by Paleo-Artist Peter Trusler Australian Legal Tender Limited Mintage – 6,500 Wonderfully Illustrated Shipper Numbered Certificate

The third coin in the remarkable Australian Megafauna coin series, the Genyornis, takes you back in time to discover this larger-than-life animal that once roamed Australia. The Genyornis was a giant bird which formed part of a range of megafaunal creatures which inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene period. Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Peter Trusler Design The reverse of the coin features a design by paleo-artist, Peter Trusler, of a Genyornis set against a coloured background. The inscription GENYORNIS, the coin’s weight and fineness, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design. Australian Legal Tender Issued as Australian legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin’s obverse. Limited Mintage No more than 6,500 of the Australian Megafauna – Genyornis 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin will be released by The Perth Mint. Wonderfully Illustrated Shipper and Numbered Certificate Each coin is housed in a stylish case and themed shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Five-Coin Plastic Display Box A superb way to protect and present all Australian Megafauna series coins, this five-coin plastic display box comprises an easy-to-assemble polypropylene charcoal tray and transparent sleeve, and is complimentary with the delivery of the third coin release when purchased as a subscription.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 1
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 1
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm): 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 4.00
Maximum Mintage: 6,500
Designer: Peter Trusler
Perth Mint Item ID: 14U18BAA
Issue price: AU$ 99.0, US$ 70.82