AUSTRALIAN WOMBAT 2024

1oz SILVER COLOURED COIN IN CARD

The Perth Mint are pleased to present this wonderful 1oz silver coin celebrating an iconic Australian marsupial.

KEY FEATURES:

• 99.99% pure silver
• Coloured design
• Australian legal tender
• Limited mintage - 2,500

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

• Item Code                 24U43AAD
• Barcode                    9327025057842
• Maximum Mintage 2,500
• Release Date           10 September 2024

A sturdy quadraped found in forested, mountainous and heathland areas of eastern Australia and the island of Tasmania, the wombat has powerful limbs and sharp flat claws ideally suited for digging. At up to one meter in length, it is one of the largest burrowing animals in the world.

Like other marsupials, the female wombat has a special pouch in which its offspring completes its development. In this burrowing species, the pouch opens backwards to avoid smothering the young animal with soil as its parent tunnels underground.

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 2,500 of this Wombat 2024 1oz Silver Coloured Coin in Card.

DESIGN

The coin portrays a coloured representation of one of Australia's best-known marsupials - the wombat and its 'joey' with green vegetation. Other design elements include gum trees, birds, and clouds. As well as the inscription 'WOMBAT', the reverse includes a 'P125' mintmark signifying The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary, as well as the coin's weight, purity, and 2024 year-date.

The coin's obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION

The Wombat 2024 1oz Silver Coloured Coin is presented in a themed presentation card with a fold-out stand for upright display.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.107
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.90
Maximum Thickness (mm)	3.50
Maximum Diameter	2,500
Designer	Aleysha Howarth