2012 Young Collectors Animal Athletes - Rocket Frog $1 Coin - The Perth Mint Australia

2012 Young Collectors Animal Athletes - Rocket Frog $1 Coin - The Perth Mint Australia

• Final Release in New Series
• Fantastic Rocket Frog Reverse Design 
• Limited Mintage - 7,500
• Australian Legal Tender $1 Coin
• Presentation Card

This frog goes like a rocket and is so named because of its remarkable long-jump abilities and streamlined body.  Native to Australia, this astounding amphibian is often found near streams, swamps, ponds and flooded grassy areas.

Fantastic Rocket Frog Reverse Design

The coin's reverse portrays two Rocket Frogs in colour against a background of their natural habitat.  The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark and monetary denomination are also incorporated in the design. 

Limited Mintage

Only 7,500 coins will be released by The Perth Mint.

Australian Legal Tender $1 Coin

Struck by The Perth Mint from aluminium bronze, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, depicting the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date on the coin's obverse.

Technical Specifications

Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Metal	Aluminium Bronze
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	13.80
Maximum Diameter (mm)	30.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	3.10
Designer	Tom Vaughan