The Bird of Paradise is a species of birds found predominantly in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The birds include a total of 42 species across 15 genera in the overall family and the males are known for beautiful plumage with bright colors. Right now, 2018 1 oz Australian Gold Bird of Paradise Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion with NGC certification.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside of a protective plastic slab courtesy of the NGC!
• 1^st issue of the Gold Bird of Paradise coinage from Perth Mint!
• Limited availability within the original mintage of 5,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• Bears a face value of $100 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
• Issued a Grade of Mint State 69 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Early Release specimens.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features the Bird of Paradise native to eastern Australia.

Each of the 2018 1 oz Australian Gold Bird of Paradise Coins in this listing come to you with a Mint State 69 certification from the NGC. Coins in this condition are considered near-perfect specimens with full, original mint luster and a maximum of two minor detracting flaws. These flaws are limited to minuscule contact marks or hairlines found only outside the primary focal points.

Additionally, each coin has an Early Release label included in the slab. The ER label is reserved for coins which arrive for certification within the first 30 days of their release date as set by the Perth Mint in this case.

The Bird of Paradise is known by two names in Australia. Found throughout the rainforests of eastern Australia and the state of Queensland, the bird is known to local Yidinji people as the duwuduwu, while Australians likely know it as Victoria’s riflebird.

On the reverse of the 2018 1 oz Australian Gold Bird of Paradise Coin is the image of Victoria’s riflebird. The species got the name courtesy of Scottish naturalist John Macgillivray who spotted the species in 1848. He named it after the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria, inspired by the similarity between the bird’s plumage and the colors of the uniforms of the Queen’s Riflemen Brigades.

The obverse of the 2018 Australian Gold Bird of Paradise coin features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is featured here in a fourth-generation design created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.

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