Item: Perth Mint 2011 Platypus Dreaming 1oz Silver Coin

Issue Mint: The Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Australian $1

Mintage: Mint-To-Order

Material: 1 Troy oz 99.9% Silver

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. The coin is housed in a colourfully illustrated presentation card and sleeve.

Release Date: 2 August 2011

Issue Price: $85.00

Theme Background

Platypuses are amazing creatures and iconic to Australia. They live beside freshwater rivers and lakes, where they create burrows for shelter and protection. According to Aboriginal belief, all life - human, animal, bird and fish - is part of a vast unchanging network of relationships, which can be traced back to the great spirit ancestors of the Dreamtime. The platypus has a number of different Aboriginal names, including boondaburra, mallingong and tambreet. In traditional Australian culture, the platypus is regarded as very special, and is one of the few animals that it is considered taboo to hunt or eat.

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