2021 Australia $1 - Quokka (Silver Proof) - Perth Mint
- Country: Australia
- Queen: Elizabeth II 91952-Date)
- Type: Non-Circulating Coin
- Years: 2021
- Mint: Perth Mint - Australia
- Denomination: 1 AUD
- Currency: Australian Dollar (1966-Date)
- Composition: .9999 Silver
- Diameter: 40.9mm
- Weight: 31.1g
- Edge: Reeded
- Mintage: 5,000
- Condition: New - Mint Packaging
- Obverse: 6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace
- Reverse: Quokka standing and eating a gum leaf
A quokka is a small type of wallaby found mainly in the south west region of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island, an idyllic location 18 kilometres off the Perth coast. Thanks to its cute, smiley appearance, the quokka is known as the ‘world’s happiest animal’. Willing to interact with human beings, it has become a hugely popular subject for ‘selfies’ among thousands of annual visitors to the holiday hotspot.
The coin portrays a quokka in colour on a beach with a lighthouse in the background. Standing on its hind legs, the herbivorous marsupial is eating its preferred diet of leaves. Included on the reverse is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. The case comes in an illustrated shipper portraying a pristine Rottnest Island beach.
*Pictures are representative of the coin that you will receive, actual coin may differ slightly, and serial numbers will vary*
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