The Bird of Paradise Series from the Perth Mint of Australia launched in 2018 with silver and gold bullion coins, as well as an eventual proof silver release. The first bird featured is named in part for the reigning monarch at the time it was cataloged by Europeans, Queen Victoria. Provident Metals now offers the 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise 1 oz Silver Coin for purchase online.

Highlights:

• Arrives with protective plastic capsules, tubes of 20, or boxes of 100 coins!
• 1st coin in the Birds of Paradise 1 oz silver series!
• Limited mintage of just 50,000 silver coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Issued a face value of $1 (AUD) by the government of Australia.
• The obverse side includes an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• On the reverse of the coin is a bird of paradise named for Queen Victoria.

When you purchase 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise 1 oz Silver Coins through this product listing, the items you receive are all in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Individual silver coins will ship inside of protective plastic flips, while multiples are available in mint tubes of 20 coins or boxes of 100 coins with five tubes.

Obverse

The obverse of the 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise 1 oz Silver Coins includes an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. In this fifth-generation design for Australian coins, Ian Rank-Broadleys 1998 effigy of the Queen has become one of the most popular portraits of the monarch during her reign. It features widely on various denominations of coinage and paper currency in Britain and throughout the Commonwealth. In this particular design, the Queen is wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Reverse

On the reverse field of the 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise Silver Coin, you will find a creature known as the Victorias riflebird. First discovered and cataloged by outsiders when a Scottish naturalist found the bird on the Australian continent in the mid-19th century, the birds bright plumage and coloration resembled that of the British Rifle Squads of the British Army. As such, the creature was named both for Queen Victoria, the reigning monarch at the time, and the unit of British soldiers whose uniforms so closely matched those colors of the bird.

History

The Bird of Paradise Series includes a 1 oz silver bullion coin, 1 oz gold bullion coin, and a 1 oz proof silver coin. The initial release depicted the Victorias riflebird, a subspecies within the broader bird of paradise group that inhabits certain regions of Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Ordering

All 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise 1 oz Silver Coins are a product of the Perth Mint in Western Australia and bear the P mint mark of that facility.

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