Description

2014 1 oz Australian .999 Silver Megafauna Diprotodon Proof Coin

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver in flawless Proof finish.
• Comes in a box with an illustrated shipper and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Mintage of only 6,500.
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.
• Reverse: Depicts a Diprotodon set against a colored background.

This remarkable series goes back in Australia’s history to discover the larger-than life animals that once roamed. The Diprotodon was the first mammal fossil named from Australia in 1838. The incredible Diprotodon was a giant marsupial that was part of a range of megafaunal creatures which inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene period.

Although related to the wombat and koala, the Diprotodon resembled a rhinoceros in size. The quadruped had pillar-like legs, broad footpads and strong claws on its front feet. It was not a particularly prepossessing animal. As it turns the Diprotodon has a pigeon-toed appearance, coupled with a massive skull and two large upper front teeth.