The land of Australia is well known for its beautiful and deadly species of animals. All are familiar with the cuddly koala, graceful kangaroo, and deadly crocodile. Another native species makes its debut on the face of an Australian coin, as the funnel-web spider is chosen as a creepy design. Today, JM Bullion offers the 2015 1 oz Australian Silver Funnel-Web Spider Coin in near-perfect condition.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you in a protective plastic slab.
- Contains 1 oz of .999 pure silver.
- Face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
- Graded Mint State 69 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- Features the funnel-web spider on the reverse.
- Struck by the Perth Mint of Australia.
The Australian Silver Funnel-Web Spider coin is just one of the many new silver bullion series from the Perth Mint. The mintage number of 1 million coins in total for this program is ideal because it maintains a relative level of rarity for the coin on the global market, but still makes enough available to meet immediate demand.
Each of the 2015 1 oz Australian Silver Funnel-Web Spider coins in this listing has a near-perfect grade from the NGC. An MS69 coin is characterized by the presence of its full, original mint luster and a maximum of two minor detracting flaws on the surfaces.
On the reverse face of the coin you’ll find the image of a Funnel-Web Spider, as well as engravings that identify the animal, nation of issue, year of issue, weight, purity, and metal content of the coin.
The obverse features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley, this image represents the fourth-generation depiction of Her Majesty to appear on Commonwealth coins. Her depiction is accompanied by engravings of her name, the nation of issue, and coin’s face value.
Australia’s Perth Mint was founded in 1898 as part of the British Royal Mint system. Today it is the oldest operating facility in the nation. Though it is not affiliated with the Royal Australian Mint, its coins are considered legal tender under the Currency Act of 1965.
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