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2022 1 oz Proof Silver Niue Australia Platypus Coins

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The platypus has been regarded as everything from a nightmarishly strange beast to an adorable symbol of Australia’s unique wildlife. Younger generations in the modern world have met them through the cartoon Perry the Platypus on the animated show Phineas and Ferb, but the real-life animal is certainly stranger and more mysterious than any cartoon could hope to be. They were thought a hoax by the first English naturalists to see them and the way they combined avian, reptilian, and mammal characteristics. for sheer strangeness. Though they were wrong, it was understandable: even today it’s hard to know what to make of an animal with venomous spurs, duck-like bills that can sense electricity and pheromones, and bioluminescent fur under UV light. This singular specimen among Australian wildlife is celebrated by the 2022 1 oz Silver Proof Niue Australia Platypus Coin now available from Silver.com.

Coin Highlights:

  • Comes in an attractive presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity!
  • Issued in 2022!
  • Limited mintage of only 1,000 coins!
  • Consists of One Troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
  • A legal tender coin of Niue with a face value of $1 (NZD).
  • Obverse side features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Reverse side features a diving platypus.

2022 Silver Proof Niue Australia Platypus Coin comes in a themed and custom-designed presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity, and each shipment is fully insured against any possible loss or damage by Silver.com. Each coin showcases the brilliant mirrored backdrops of a true proof-quality coin, combined with beautiful colorized artwork celebrating the platypus.

The platypus is more than just a funny-looking animal: they are also a species with much left to teach us about how senses and other bodily systems work in different animals. Their wild-seeming combination of avian, mammalian and reptilian traits includes a “sixth sense” for electrical fields that works through their bills, retractable webbing, and a beaver-like tail that stores almost half of their body fat. They’re a source of endless fascination for biologists.

The reverse side of the coin shows a platypus diving into a vividly detailed blue and green underwater environment, with a companion waiting on the shore behind. This is accompanied by the inscription “AUSTRALIAN PLATYPUS.”

The coin’s obverse side features Queen Elizabeth II in an official effigy that confirms it as legal tender of Niue. This is accompanied by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “NIUE 2022,” “ONE DOLLAR,” and “1 OZ 999 SILVER.”

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Additional information

Weight 1.00000 oz

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Brand: New Zealand Mint

Year:  2022

Mint Mark:  Not Shown

Purity:  .999

Thickness:  2.3 mm

Diameter:  40.5 mm

Condition:  Proof

Face Value:  $2

Issuing Country:  Niue

Obverse Designer:  Ian Rank-Broadley

Edge Design:  Reeded

Packaging Type:  Plastic Flip

Weight:  1 Troy Ounce

Images shown are examples only. Actual item appearance is subject to change, but will always correlate with title and description.

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