Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus

The Australian two ounces silver piece (abbreviated as 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 two-ounce silver coin with a face value of $2 is part of the Perth Mint's bullion coin range featuring native animals, and depicts a Mother and baby Platypus.

The Mint says about it:
The Perth Mint is excited to release the fourth design in our Mother and Baby Series with this 2oz silver bullion piedfort coin featuring a delightful representation of familial love in the Australian landscape. The coin’s reverse depicts Australia’s iconic platypus swimming with its baby.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Total Mintage 75,000
Obverse
Australia / Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2oz 9999 Ag 2021 2 DOLLARS.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "2oz 9999 Ag" means "two troy ounces of 99.99% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from the Latin word for silver, Argentum.

The background is of radial lines radiating from the centre of the portrait.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2oz 9999 Ag 2021 2 DOLLARS
Reverse
Australia / Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus - reverse photo

The coin’s reverse depicts Australia’s iconic platypus swimming with its baby, on a background of radial lines.

In small letters below, the designer's initials MR (for Monique Reeves). The Perth Mint's traditional P mint mark is on the left (or right? the Mint-supplied image has two?).

There is no inscription.

Reverse Inscription (none)
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Silver content in Troy oz: 2.000
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated, on extra-thick blank.
Packaging: individual coin in a protective acrylic capsule, or tube of 10 coins, or 10 tubes (100 coins) in monster box.
Perth Mint Item ID: 21528CAX
Issue price: AU$ 80.19

Each coin’s reverse includes a security feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter within the design. It is only detectable under a magnifying glass.

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Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Two Ounces (2 oz)
Issued2021
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version)
Face Value2 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage75,000
Mintage Limit75,000
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Silver
DesignerMonique Reeves
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size40.9000 mm
Thickness6.020 mm
Mass62.2130 g
OCC IDRNAZ-EGWC-BWYV-EXJL
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Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus: Photos
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Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus: Photo 2021 Australian Platypus Mother & Baby 2oz Silver Piedfort Individual Bullion Coin / thumbnail 2021 Australian Platypus Mother & Baby 2oz Silver Piedfort Individual Bullion Coin
Copyright: Perth Mint
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Silver Two Ounces 2021 Mother and Baby Platypus: Photo 2021 Australian Platypus Mother & Baby 2oz Silver Piedfort Individual Bullion Coin / thumbnail 2021 Australian Platypus Mother & Baby 2oz Silver Piedfort Individual Bullion Coin
Copyright: Perth Mint
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