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THIRD
COIN IN THIS POPULAR SERIES—Australia at Night Pure Silver
Black
Proofs! Get the unusual Echidna or spiny anteater, struck in one troy
ounce
of pure silver, with a proprietary black treatment to simulate its
dark, nocturnal world!
This low mintage, one troy ounce pure silver proof sports a proprietary black treatment to make the Echidna look like it's been caught in the moonshine in the act of slurping up ants. We believe that the black treatment may be rhodium plating - but the mint won't confirm! Talk about affordable investments - the total mintage is just 1,000! Get in on the ground floor now with this second this new series, Australia at Night!
The Unusual Echidna
Echidnas are small, relatively primitive mammals that are covered with coarse hair and spines, for which reason they are sometimes called spiny anteaters. Superficially they resemble the anteaters of South America, and other spiny mammals like hedgehogs and porcupines. They have snouts which have the functions of both the mouth and nose. Their snouts are elongated and slender. They have very short, strong limbs with large claws and are powerful diggers. Echidnas have a tiny mouth and a toothless jaw. They feed by tearing open soft logs, anthills and the like with their claws, then using their long, sticky tongue which protrudes from their snout to collect their prey. Long-beaked echidnas have tiny spines on their tongues that help capture their meals.
Echidnas and the duckbill platypus are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The female lays a single soft-shelled, leathery egg twenty-two days after mating and deposits it directly into her pouch. Hatching takes ten days; the young echidna, called a puggle, then sucks milk from the pores of the two milk patches (monotremes have no nipples) and remains in the pouch for forty-five to fifty-five days, at which time it starts to develop spines. The mother echidna digs a nursery burrow and deposits the puggle, returning every five days to suckle it until it is weaned at seven months.
Obverse
A nocturnal, adult echidna climbs over a branch and surprises a nest full of ants, its favorite meal. The scene sports a proprietary black treatment to simulate the nighttime, when the nocturnal spiny anteater is most active. The legends AUSTRALIA AT NIGHT and ECHIDNA denote the theme.
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl drop earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date of issue and denomination also appear, while the legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity.
Packaging
This low mintage, one troy ounce pure silver proof sports a proprietary black treatment to make the Echidna look like it's been caught in the moonshine in the act of slurping up ants. We believe that the black treatment may be rhodium plating - but the mint won't confirm! Talk about affordable investments - the total mintage is just 1,000! Get in on the ground floor now with this second this new series, Australia at Night!
The Unusual Echidna
Echidnas are small, relatively primitive mammals that are covered with coarse hair and spines, for which reason they are sometimes called spiny anteaters. Superficially they resemble the anteaters of South America, and other spiny mammals like hedgehogs and porcupines. They have snouts which have the functions of both the mouth and nose. Their snouts are elongated and slender. They have very short, strong limbs with large claws and are powerful diggers. Echidnas have a tiny mouth and a toothless jaw. They feed by tearing open soft logs, anthills and the like with their claws, then using their long, sticky tongue which protrudes from their snout to collect their prey. Long-beaked echidnas have tiny spines on their tongues that help capture their meals.
Echidnas and the duckbill platypus are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The female lays a single soft-shelled, leathery egg twenty-two days after mating and deposits it directly into her pouch. Hatching takes ten days; the young echidna, called a puggle, then sucks milk from the pores of the two milk patches (monotremes have no nipples) and remains in the pouch for forty-five to fifty-five days, at which time it starts to develop spines. The mother echidna digs a nursery burrow and deposits the puggle, returning every five days to suckle it until it is weaned at seven months.
Obverse
A nocturnal, adult echidna climbs over a branch and surprises a nest full of ants, its favorite meal. The scene sports a proprietary black treatment to simulate the nighttime, when the nocturnal spiny anteater is most active. The legends AUSTRALIA AT NIGHT and ECHIDNA denote the theme.
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl drop earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date of issue and denomination also appear, while the legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity.
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated
inside a
luxurious clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet
and satin, and protected by a full color outer cardboard box. An
individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.
Image of the back side of the certificate is for general reference only. Serial number on image is NOT indicative of the serial number you will receive!
Specifications
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Image of the back side of the certificate is for general reference only. Serial number on image is NOT indicative of the serial number you will receive!
Specifications
| Country | Niue |
| Year of Issue | 2020 |
| Face Value | One Dollar |
| Weight | 31.39 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Mintage Limit | 1,000 |
| Finish | Proof with Proprietary Black Treatment |
| Composition | .999 Fine (Pure) Silver |
| Edge | Serrated (milled, reeded) |
| Artist | Ian Rank-Broadley (reverse) |
| Certificate | Individually Numbered |
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