Celebrate Australia Kakadu National Park – World Heritage Sites 2012 $1 Coin - Perth Mint

This beautiful Celebrate Australia release is one of five 2012 $1 coins portraying stunning Australian landscapes and marine environments inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Kakadu National Park Reverse

Struck from aluminium bronze, the coin’s coloured reverse represents Kakadu National Park’s primordial scenery, including a river scene featuring the White Snowflake Water Lily and a Black Necked Stork.

‘P’ Mintmark

The coin’s reverse design also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

Eye-Catching Presentation Card and Display Folded

The individual coin is housed on an eye-catching presentation card, which has a fold-out stand for upright display.

Five-Coin Collection

All coins in the five-coin collection are housed in a great folder to help display and protect your coins. Other Australian Heritage Sites included in the collection are the Lord Howe Island Group, Fraser Island, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and the Wallandra Lakes Region.

• World Heritage Site Design
• Kakadu National Park Reverse
• ‘P’ Mintmark
• Australian Legal Tender
• Eye-Catching Presentation Card
• Available Individually or in a Five-Coin Collection with Bonus Album

2012 Young Collectors Animal Athletes – Monarch Butterfly $1 Coin - Perth Mint Australia

Brilliant orange and black in colour, the Monarch is among the most easily recognisable of the butterfly species.  It is estimated that the Monarch Butterfly can fly over 425 kilometres a day, which is a long way for a creature that is only a few centmetres long!  This amazing feat can be compared to the length of the human Olympic marathon, which covers an official distance of just over 42 kilometres.

The Monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer from Canada to Mexico and Baja California, which spans the life of three to four generations of the butterfly. The Monarch can also be found in parts of Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
The Monarch migration is one of the greatest natural phenomena in the insect world.  No wonder this colourful creature is the marathon champion of the insect world!
 

• Monarch Butterfly Reverse Design
• Australian Legal Tender $1 Coin
• Presentation Card
• Second Release in New Series

 

Monarch Butterfly Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse portrays a coloured Monarch Butterfly against the background of a butterfly swarm and rural scene. The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and monetary denomination are also incorporated in the design.

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. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and 2012 year-date appear on the coin’s obverse.

Presentation Card

A great gift for any budding young collector, the coin is housed in an illustrated and informative presentation card.