2024 2 Oz Piedfort 'Next Generation Series' Silver Emu Mother & Babies (BU)
- Description
The 2024 Australia 2 Oz Piedfort 'Next Generation Series' Silver Emu coin portrays an image of an Emu and its 3 babies. Standing up to 1.9 metres tall, the flightless emu is Australia’s largest bird. Males are known to defend their young, driving predators away by kicking their long, powerful legs, which are also used to propel these birds across the continent’s dry plains at remarkable speeds up to 50km an hour.
This silver coin stands as a testament to the intricate bond between Australia's diverse wildlife and its cultural heritage. This piece reflects Australia's profound respect for its natural environment and the unique creatures that inhabit it.
Each two ounce Next Generation silver coin is produced with micro-engraved radial lines for enhanced aesthetics and security. For additional peace of mind, the coin incorporates an authentication feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter, detectable under a magnifying glass. It is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited.
- Contains two (2) troy ounces of .9999 fine silver.
- Coins arrive in protective flips, mint tubes of 12 coins, or mint-sealed monster boxes of 120 coins.
- Comes in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
- Limited mintage of just 75,000 coins.
- Carries a face value of $2 AUD fully guaranteed by the Australian government.
- Diameter: 40.9 mm
- Maximum Thickness: 6.02 mm
- Edge Style: Reeded
- Minted by The Perth Mint.
Created by artist Daniel Thorne, the obverse design of the 2024 2 oz Silver Emu Piedfort Coin depicts a new portrait of His Majesty. Charles III shown in left-profile relief wearing a suit and without a crown on his head. The lack of a crown is common in currency portraits of male monarchs, and his left-profile relief carries on the tradition of alternating the orientation of monarch portraits following his mother’s right-profile portraits throughout her reign.
The reverse of the coin portrays an adult emu striding proudly with three chicks in an undulating landscape featuring native flora. Radial lines suggesting sunlight accompany the design, which also includes a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary, and the year. According to Indigenous legend, Emus were not merely birds but creator spirits that soared through the skies, watching over the land. These birds were highly helpful and assisted Indigenous people in understanding and predicting events in their world.