Australia ' s vast and rugged outback is a land of breathtaking natural wonder, steeped in rich history and cultural significance. The continent spans a staggering 7.68 million square kilometres, an area comprising deep canyons, arid desert, lush rainforests, and stunning coastlines. Australia is home to between 600,000 and 700,000 species of wildlife, many of which are found only in Australia, making the Australian outback one of the world ' s most precious natural treasures.
The reverse of each coin depicts( clockwise from top) a sun with beaming rays, a dingo, a python, a wolf spider, a bilby, two spinifex pigeons, a perentie, two echidnas, a bluetongued skink, two desert tree frogs, a rock wallaby, and two emus.
The design encircles a round opal insert. Opal is known as Australia’ s national gemstone. In ancient Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, it was created when a rainbow touched the earth. It is also known to First Nations people as the‘ fire of the desert’. Today, Australia produces most of the world’ s precious opal, which when cut and polished can be used to create some of the world’ s most alluring jewellery pieces.
This piece is an exquisite numismatic tribute to the land abound in nature ' s gifts. No two coins are alike— each showcases a unique variation of opal ' s captivating play-of-colour, making every coin a singular work of art.
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