2 oz 2021 Australia Next Generation Series Piedfort Platypus Silver Coin | Perth Mint

The 2021 2 oz Perth Mint Platypus Piedfort Silver Coin is the 4th release under The Next Generation Series of silver coins by Perth Mint. The newest coin in the series honours the remarkable platypus.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 2 oz of 9999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse: Features a mother platypus swimming with her baby

The platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic mammal found only in Australia. Besides its appearance setting it apart from others, the platypus is also the only mammal to lay eggs, along with the male platypus being one of the very few venomous mammals.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Next Generation Series from Perth Mint aims to celebrate the abundant wildlife found in Australia. Every release will honour an animal indigenous to Australia with an annually-changing design.

ABOUT THE PERTH MINT

The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint’s 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.