Coin Design Follows Popular Bush Babies Silver Proof Series
In this outstanding design for Australian Bush Babies, Elise Martinson portrays a beautiful baby koala with its eyes bright and alert. Portrayed in colour, the cuddly koala is set against a background of golden wattle, waratah and flowering gums. The design includes the koala’s insect friend, a cicada, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
Australian Legal Tender
Struck from aluminium bronze, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
The coin’s obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2011 year-date.
Official Australia Post Stamp
Affixed to the envelope is an official Australia Post $2.35 stamp. The stamp is postmarked for the first day of issue and includes Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity and official number.
Beautifully Designed Presentation Envelope
The coin is housed in a charming, specially designed card that fits inside the illustrated envelope with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs.
The Perth Mint and Australia Post are pleased to present the first coin and stamp cover in this adorable series featuring iconic baby animals. This series follows the same designs featured in the Australian Bush Babies 1/2oz Silver Proof series released from 2010-2011.
The coin and stamp both feature the koala, perhaps Australia’s most beloved animal. The cuddly koala ‘bear’ is not really a bear at all, but a marsupial. Protected by law, the koala lives on a diet of eucalypt leaves from the tree of the same name. This furry friend is one of the few animals that actually has fingerprints similar to humans and when distressed the koala issues a cry that has been compared to that of a human baby.
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