Australian Bush Babies II Possum 1/2 Oz Silver Proof Coin

Manufacturer: Perth Mint
Issuing Country: Australia
Year: 2013
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Collections: Bush Babies
Denomination: 50c
Special Features: Coloured
Metal: Silver
Purity: .999
Metal Content: 1/2 Troy Ounce
Weight: 15.591 Grams
Diameter: 36.60mm
Quality: Silver Proof
Mintage: 10,000 Worldwide
Presentation: Boxed with Certificate

In 2013 to celebrate the Bush Babies of Australia Series II, the Perth Mint released a very Limited Issue Possum 50c Fifty Cent Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing One Half of an Ounce of Pure Silver

The reverse designed by Elise Martinson depicts a cute coloured image of a baby Possum and features a friendly Australian insect and delicately frosted representations of Australian bush flowers while the obverse features a serene portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage Worldwide
• Finished to Perth Mint's Proof Quality
• Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Half of an Ounce of Pure Silver
• Celebrating the Bush Babies II Possum
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity