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Tasmanian Tiger Silver Coin Features Black Nickel and Selective Gold Plating

Tasmanian Tiger 5 Dollars Australia 2019

By Royal Australian Mint ……
Previewing at the 2019 Berlin World Money Fair, the Royal Australian Mint announces new black nickel and selective gold plated coins as part of the Echoes of Australian Fauna series, featuring native Australian animals.

Mint CEO Ross MacDiarmid said that the series showcases the Mint’s excellence in coin manufacturing and is a tribute and a celebration of native Australian animals.

“The Echoes of Australian Fauna series highlights our expertise in creating evocative and engaging coin designs. We are honored to have the opportunity to share this beautiful new Australian fauna series with international collectors and the numismatic community at the 2019 Berlin World Money Fair,” said Mr. MacDiarmid.

The black nickel plate accentuates the mysterious and primordial nature of the landscape while the selectively gold plate, alternating with the black nickel, provides a beautiful contrast showcasing these unique and elusive creatures.

The limited production series will feature three 2019 $5 Nickel Plated and Selectively Gold Plated Fine Silver Proof Coins and the reverse of each coin will feature the artwork of a different Australian animal including the extinct Tasmanian tiger, the extinct lesser bilby and the night parrot. The obverse of the coins features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Benjamin’, the last known Tasmanian Tiger, died on 7 September 1936 at Hobart Zoo. The lesser bilby was an inhabitant of Australia’s driest deserts and recorded as a living animal on just a handful of occasions between its discovery in 1887 and its extinction in the 1950s. The Night Parrot is a small ground-dwelling nocturnal parrot only found in Australia. Until very recently it was thought to be extinct – with no confirmed sighting of it for over a hundred years.

All of the coins in the series are Australian legal tender and they are available in a limited mintage of 5,000, retailing for $140.00 (AUD).

The Tasmanian Tiger coin is the first of the series available for purchase on 4 March, the Lesser Bilby coin will be available on 6 May and the Night Parrot will be available on 1 July from the Mint’s online store or by phoning 1300 652 020.

Royal Australian Mint
Royal Australian Minthttps://www.ramint.gov.au/
The Royal Australian Mint is an award-winning, world-class Mint and a global leader in the mint industry. The Mint produces circulating coins for Australia and other countries; collectible and investment coins for domestic and international customers; and custom-made medals, medallions, and tokens for individual or corporate clients. The Mint is also a national cultural attraction that educates millions of Australians and international visitors on the history of Australia’s decimal currency, and the significance and value of coins.

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