Australia 2012 Opal Series Nocturnal Wombat Pure Silver Proof Coin

Description

AUSTRALIA 2012
“Australian Opals”
Series
Pure Silver Proof Coins with Australian Opal Insert
Nocturnal Wombat with Moon and Southern Sky
The
Wombat
marks the second release of the wonderfully crafted Perth Mint’s
Australian Opal Series
, showcasing nocturnal Australian animals in unique and dazzling concept. The coin’s
reverse
incorporates an inner panel design of a
wombat foraging for its midnight snack, surrounded by the flora of his native habitat
, detailed
in pure Australian opal
. The outer panel of the coin depicts a waxing gibbous moon, indicating that it's a nighttime, and the Southern Cross – a renowned star group, which is only visible in the Southern hemisphere. Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s
obverse
depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. The coin is presented in a
special display case
with a direct light, which turns on as the case is opened highlighting the opal design and symbolizing moonlight shining down on the nocturnal creature.
COIN IS IN
PERFECT MINT CONDITION
AND COMES IN ALL-ORIGINAL PERTH MINT PACKAGING AND COA #5559; OUTHER BOX HAS A TINY TEAR
PHOTOS ARE STOCK
, COLORS OF OPAL INSERT WILL LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR EACH COIN (
MAKING EACH COIN UNIQUE!
)
Country
Australia
Mint
Perth Mint
Year of Issue
2012
Face Value
One Dollar
Weight
31.135 g
Diameter
36.60 mm
Gauge (Thickness)
4.50 mm
Mintage Limit
8,000
Finish
Proof with Opal Insert
Composition
.999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Edge
Reeded (milled, serrated)
Artist
Aleysha Howarth (obverse)
COA/Case
Yes/Yes
The
common
wombat
is one of only three species of wombats - large Australian marsupials. They are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately 39 inches (1 meter) in length, with a very short tail. An adult common wombat weighs about 55 pounds (25 kg). They are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. The name "wombat" comes from the Eora Aboriginal community, who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. Wombats' fur color can vary from sandy to brown, or from gray to black; they are herbivores, with their diet consisting mostly of grass, sedges, herbs, bark and roots. Wombats dig extensive burrow systems with rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws. One distinctive adaptation of wombats is their backwards-facing pouch. The advantage of this is that when digging, the wombat does not spray dirt into its pouch or over its young.
Although mainly crepuscular and nocturnal, wombats will also venture out to feed on cool or overcast days. They are not commonly seen, but leave ample evidence of their passage, treating fences as minor inconveniences to be gone through or under. The wombat's primary defense is its toughened rear hide, with most of its posterior made of cartilage! This, combined with its lack of a meaningful tail, makes it difficult for any predator that follows the wombat into its tunnel to bite and injure the animal. When attacked, wombats dive into a nearby tunnel, using their rump to block a pursuing attacker. Wombats may allow an intruder to force its head over their back and then use its powerful legs to crush the skull of the predator against the roof of the tunnel, or drive it off with two-legged donkey kicks.
Wombats have an extraordinarily slow metabolism, taking around 14 days to complete digestion! This aids their survival in arid conditions. They generally move slowly, and because of this are known for taking shortcuts, but when threatened they can reach up to 25 mph (40 km/h) and maintain that speed for up to 90 seconds.
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