In 2011, the Perth Mint introduced a platinum coin series celebrating Australia’s unique wildlife. The Platinum Platypus Series debuted with the 1 oz Australian Platinum Platypus Coin, which continued to be issued through 2018. Right now, 2011 1 oz Australian Platinum Platypus Coins are available from BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with protective plastic!
• 1st release in the Platinum Platypus Series!
• Final mintage of only 30,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9995 pure platinum.
• The face value of $100 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• On the obverse is a bust of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features the image of a platypus swimming underwater.

Male platypuses are one of the few venomous mammals, with venomous spurs located on their hind legs. While their venom isn’t lethal to humans, it causes significant pain and swelling. During breeding season, these spurs are often used in territorial disputes with other males, though platypuses generally prefer to avoid conflict.

Each 2011 1 oz Australian Platinum Platypus Coin comes in protective plastic. The 2011 release was the first in the Platinum Platypus Series and had a limited mintage of just 30,000 coins, the highest in the series. In 2013, the Perth Mint lifted mintage limits on the series, but no later issue ever surpassed the initial mintage of the 2011 coin.

The obverse of the 2011 Platinum Platypus Coin shows Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief. Designed in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley, this portrait was widely used across Commonwealth coins and depicts Her Majesty wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

On the reverse of the 2011 1 oz Platinum Platypus Coin, there’s a depiction of a platypus swimming underwater. Known for its unique features, the platypus depends on healthy river ecosystems to thrive. These rivers provide the food and shelter essential to their survival, including insects, worms, and freshwater crustaceans.

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