2023 Quokka 1oz .9999 Silver Bullion Coin

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 Perth coastline. About the same size of domestic cats, furry quokkas are extremely sociable animals blessed with a cute, smiley appearance that’s made them a popular subject for ‘selfies’ in the age of social media.

Meticulously struck from 99.99% pure silver, the coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has a maximum mintage of 30,000.

DESIGN

The reverse of the coin portrays a happy looking quokka sitting on its hind legs among vegetation. Included in the design is the inscription ‘QUOKKA’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

The coin bears the Jody Clark Memorial Obverse of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented with the dates of her reign ‘1952-2022’, as well as the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.

The reverse includes a security feature in the form of a micro-engraved letter within the design. It is only detectable under a magnifying glass

PRESENTATION

Each bullion coin is presented in a protective acrylic capsule

Technical Specifications

Silver Content	(Troy oz)	1.000
Fineness	(% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight	(g)	31.107
Monetary Denomination	(AUD)	1.00
Maximum Diameter	(mm)	40.90
Maximum Thickness	(mm)	3.50
Designer		Aleysha Howarth

 

ABOUT THE PERTH MINT

Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia’s Federation in 1901, The Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Perth Mint’s bullion and numismatic products. We carry a large selection of both bullion and numismatic coins from The Perth Mint. View our entire range of The Perth Mint products.