2024 Mother & Baby Emu 2oz Silver BU Piedfort
Struck from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver, this extra thick piedfort coin celebrates a new generation of emus, Australia’s largest and most famous flightless birds.
Key features:
- 99.99% pure silver
- Extra thick piedfort strike
- Special ‘P125’ anniversary mintmark
- Australian legal tender
- Authentication feature
- Mintage 75,000
Quick chicks
The female emu dominates the male at breeding time before laying as many as 15 large eggs over an extended period. However, she leaves the male to incubate the eggs and guard the newly-hatched chicks. Young emus develop rapidly, maturing to fully developed adults capable of running at great speed within a year.
Proud parent
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-date.
H.M. King Charles III effigy
The coin’s obverse portrays the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination.
Authentication feature
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.
Tubes and monster boxes
The coin is presented without a capsule in protective, convenient tubes of 12 coins. There are 10 tubes to a monster box.