2023 Australian Box Jellyfish 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

The fourth coin in a bullion series featuring Australia’s most dangerous animals follows the three releases of the Desert Scorpion, Great White Shark & Redback Spider. This fourth release depicts the Box Jellyfish in both Gold and Silver. The Box Jellyfish are found in coastal rivers as well as the ocean, and are considered to be among the deadliest marine animals in the world. They move through the water rapidly to hunt it’s prey, which usually consists of small fish. They are the largest species in the Box Jellyfish family, with a box-like shaped bell that can reach up to 30 centimeters in diameter. They have up to 60 tentacles extending up to 3 meters long.

The obverse: of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the “Fifth Portrait” worldwide but “Sixth Portrait” in Australia, where the Queen’s portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth), The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen’s Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937, Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is “uncouped” (includes the Queen’s shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist’s initials JC (for Jody Clark), Running continuously around the rim is the monarch’s legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2023 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The reverse: of the coin depicts an Australian Box Jellyfish swimming in the ocean, with more jellyfish in the background, On the left (the first word vertical), the inscription AUSTRALIAN BOX JELLYFISH. Around above right, the precious metal content 1 oz .999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver), The designer’s logo, a stylised A over B (for Aaron Baggio) is in the right field. The face value and denomination are on the obverse.

2023 Australian Box Jellyfish 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: LPM
Dimensions: 40.6 mm
Weight (grams): 31.103
Fineness: 999