2024 $1 Australian Quokka 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin

2024 $1 Australian Quokka 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin.

The Perth Mint is excited to release this 1oz silver proof coloured coin featuring the latest Australian Quokka design. Quokkas are wallaby-like marsupials found mainly in the south west region of Western Australia, particularly Rottnest Island, an idyllic location 18 kilometres off the coast near Perth. About the same size of domestic cats, the quokka has thick, grey-brown fur, a broad face, shiny black eyes and round furry ears.

Friendly and curious by nature, quokkas are often content to interact with respectful humans.

Adding to their appeal, furry faced quokkas appears to smile, a characteristic that has earned them the reputation for being the 'happiest animals on Earth'. 

As massive drawcard for visitors, the estimated population of 12,000 quokkas on Rottnest Island provides many unique opportunities for photography, including the modern craze of 'quokka selfies'.

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% Pure Silver and issued as Australian legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Quokka 2024 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coins.

The coin's reverse features a happy looking quokka sitting on its hind legs among vegetation. 

The design includes the inscription 'QUOKKA' and a 'P125' Mintmark signifying The Perth's Mint's 125th Anniversary. The coin's obverse features the Daniel Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, as well as the coin's weight, fineness and monetary denomination.

Each coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged with an illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Denomination :        $1

Metal :                     Silver

Weight :                  31.107 gms

Diameter :               40.90 mm

Mintage :                 5,000

Authenticity :            The Perth Mint Certificate of Authenticity