1876) The Emu, Australia: Perth Mint has released its latest series of Gold ($100) and Silver ($1), Bullion Coins featuring one of the country’s most recognised national symbols, the Emu: Year of Coins issue: 2021:
The Perth Mint, Australia has released its latest series of bullion coins featuring one of the country’s most recognised national symbols, the Emu.
The Reverses of the Gold ($100) and Silver ($1) coins presented against a background image of Emu Birds.
This design has now been released for a fourth year which highlights Australia’s largest bird, the emu, which should not be confused with ostriches.
About Emus:
Emus, which are also the second-largest birds in the world, only after their cousins the ostrich, cannot fly, but their powerful legs can propel them across the continent’s dry plains at speeds up to 50 kilometres (30 miles) an hour.
Another interesting difference between the two birds is the Emu’s brown coloured feathers, which resemble coarse hair or quills, and actually help them survive the extreme changes in temperature that can be experienced in the Australian outback.
With their long necks and legs, Emus can reach up to 1.9 metres (6.2 feet) in height and are adept at coping with the desert-like habitat of the Australian outback.
Interestingly, it is not uncommon for females to fight amongst each other to attract a mate and it is the male emu who incubates the eggs until they hatch around eight weeks after being laid. Afterwards, the young chicks are nurtured by their fathers until they fledge.
Presently, the bird is sufficiently common for it to be rated as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
An important cultural icon of Australia, an image of the Emu is included on the coat of arms, along with a kangaroo, and has been depicted on various coins. The bird also features prominently in Indigenous Australian mythology.
The Coin:
The Reverse of the Gold ($100) and Silver ($1) Bullion Coins depicts a pair of emus, parent and chick, resting near a body of water in the Australian outback.
Also seen on this face is the inscription "AUSTRALIAN EMU", which is placed above the primary design. The Perth Mint’s traditional "P" mintmark is placed to the right of the Emu with the weight, fineness, and the year "2021" is seen under the design.
The Obverse of the Gold ($100) and Silver ($1) Bullion Coins depicts an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Jody Clark, whose initials appear below the Queen's neck.
Also seen on this face is the coins’ denomination of 100 DOLLARS (Gold) or 1 DOLLAR (Silver) included beneath the Queen’s likeness.
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