2023 $5 Mini Money Emu 1/2 gram (0.5g) .9999 Frosted Uncirculated Gold Coin
Among our distinctive wildlife, the Emu is perhaps second only to the kangaroo as most recognisably Australian, found across much of the country and displayed on the historic Coat of Arms.
A majestic Emu features on the Royal Australian Mint’s new 2023 $5 half gram coin, the third of the Mini Money series of collectable and investment gold coins.
Towering to nearly two metres, Australia’s flightless bird, the Emu, ranks in size second only to the African Ostrich. Emus – depicted on the Royal Australian Mint’s new Mini Money $5 half gram gold coin – are also second only to Kangaroos and maybe Koalas as most recognizable of Australia’s distinctive wildlife.
Indigenous people dined on Emus and their eggs. Emus are found across Australia but are less common along the populated East Coast.
Their relationship with farmers hasn’t always been congenial and in 1932, wheat growers in Western Australia called in the Army to deal with Emu mobs threatening their crops.
Soldiers armed with machine-guns inflicted not that many casualties in what is now referred to as the Emu War.
Each coin is struck by the Royal Australian Mint from from 0.5g of 99.99% pure gold and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Royal Australian Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the 2023 Mini Money Emu 1/2gm Gold Coin.
DESIGN
The reverse features a detailed design of an elegant emu looking over its clutch of eggs in its nest. The reverse also includes the coin’s weight, fineness and designers initials “EW” inscription.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Jody Clark memorial effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2023 year-date.
PRESENTATION
Each coin is presented in an attractive Royal Australian Mint themed presentation capsule with an accompanying sleeve.
Technical Specifications
| Year Date | 2023 |
| Gold Content (g) | 0.5g |
| Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 5.00 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
| Diameter (mm) | 11.15 |
| Finish | Frosted Uncirculated |
| Maximum Mintage | 5,000 |
| Obverse Designer | J. Clark |
| Reverse Designer | E. Waterford |
| Packaging | Coin in presentation capsule |
- Enlarged coin in Image 1 is not to scale, it is to display the coins design.
ABOUT THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
The Royal Australian Mint is the sole producer of all Australia’s circulating coins. Opened in 1965 and situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin, the Mint is also a very popular tourist destination for visitors and locals alike. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Royal Australian Mint’s bullion and numismatic products.
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