This 1 troy ounce gold Australian Emu coin from 2023 is the latest edition of the Australian Emu series and contains 31.103 grams of 99.99% fine gold. The coin is minted by the Perth Mint and has a worldwide mintage of 5.000 pieces.
This 1 troy ounce gold Australian Emu coin from 2023 contains 31.103 grams of 99.99% fine gold. The coin is minted by the Perth Mint and is the latest edition of the Australian Emu series.
On the obverse you see Australia's largest bird, the emu. The Australian emu cannot fly, but its powerful legs can propel itself across dry plains at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour. Emus' primitive feathers, which resemble coarse hair, help them survive the extreme temperature swings that can be experienced in the Australian outback.
The obverse of the coin was designed by Sean Rogers, the reverse features the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial design by Jody Clark. The coin has a diameter of 32.60 mm and a thickness of 2.95 mm. The face value of the coin is 100 Australian dollars and the worldwide mintage is limited to 5,000 pieces.
The obverse of this Australian Emu coin depicts an adult emu watching over her three young babies in an Australian landscape. All around are the inscriptions 2023 1OZ 9999 GOLD - the year of issue, weight, purity and type of metal, P - the mintmark of the Perth Mint and AUSTRALIAN EMU - the name of the coin.
On the reverse of this Australian Emu coin you see the image of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. Also on the reverse are the inscriptions JC - the initials of Jody Clark, 100 DOLLAR - the face value of the coin in the country of origin, ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022, the Queen's name along with the years of her reign and AUSTRALIA - the country of issue.