2014 1 oz Australian Silver Thylacoleo Megafauna Proof Coin

Based out of Western Australia, the Perth Mint loves to celebrate Australia’s wildlife by featuring it on their many beautiful coins. While most would agree that the marsupial known as the kangaroo is the most well-known in Australia, you may be just a little off track with that thought. The Thylacoleo (now extinct) was a mammal similar to a kangaroo, but different in that it was carnivorous. The mysterious animal is the subject-matter of the 2014 1 oz Australian Silver Thylacoleo proof coin.

The design of this coin draws collectors in, but the fact that it is part of a very minimal mintage and has a purity of .999 also attracts the attention of investors. The coin’s reverse is dominated by an adult Thylacoleo carrying her young on her back. The animal is making its way along a tree branch, clinging on with its sharp claws. The Australian outback is featured in the background of the coin’s reverse and is naturally colorized. The 1 oz weight and .999 purity indications are listed towards the bottom of the reverse side, while an inscription which reads “Thylacoleo” is fixated towards the top.

The coin’s obverse features the profile image of Queen Elizabeth II—a design first coined by master artist Ian Rank-Broadley. Along the outer edges of the coin’s obverse are inscriptions which read “Australia 2014”, “Elizabeth II”, and “1 Dollar.”

The Perth Mint is beginning to really turn heads with its colorized designs on coins. What’s even more impressive is the fact that they can utilize a colored design without negatively affecting the purity or weight of the coin itself. Every 2014 1 oz Australian Silver Thylacoleo proof coin will be shipped to you in the exact packaging it was put in at the Perth Mint. For added security, every shipment will be dispatched fully insured against the unlikely occurrence of damage or loss.

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