Pre-Owned 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise Victoria's Riflebird 1oz Silver Coin - VAT Free
The 2018 Australian Bird of Paradise Victoria's Riflebird 1oz Silver Coin features on its reverse a Victoria's Riflebird Bird; its wings outstretched its beak open mid-song perching on a branch. Inscribed on the coin is 'AUSTRALIAN BIRD OF PARADISE', the coins weight and fineness also appear along with The Perth Mint’s "P" mintmark. The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, year-date and the monetary denomination. - Contains 1 troy ounce of 999.9 fine silver. - Manufactured by the Perth Mint. - Struck to a bullion finish. - Dimensions: Diameter - 40.60mm Thickness - 3.21mm. - Reeded coin edge. **Other Information** The Victoria’s Riflebird was discovered by John Macgillivray in 1848 and named after Queen Victoria. The Victoria's Riflebird is found throughout Queensland Australia and abundant in New Guinea. One of the many different varieties of bird of paradise the Riflebird is named after the similarity between its plumage and British Riflemans uniform. Birds of paradise are famous for their elaborate mating dances using their colourful plumage to form intricate displays to grab the attention of females. This coin has a limited mintage of just 50,000 coins.