2015 1 oz Australia Platypus .9995 Platinum Coin

### Product Description Diversify your hard-asset portfolio into the elite realm of dense industrial precious metals with the **2015 1 oz Australia Platypus .9995 Platinum Coin**. Masterfully minted by the world-renowned Perth Mint, this coin represents the 2015 annual release of Australia's premier flagship platinum bullion program. Celebrating the platypus—one of the world's most unique, semi-aquatic mammals native only to eastern Australia—this series is internationally celebrated for combining exceptional sovereign purity with strict, legally enforced mintage caps. Each investment-grade specimen is struck from 1 troy ounce of **99.95% pure platinum**, the international standard for institutional vault settlement. The coin exhibits the Perth Mint's legendary bullion finish, showcasing an intensely frosted relief of a platypus diving underwater amidst native flora, contrasted against a brilliant, radiant field. The obverse bears the classic, elegant effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, accompanied by the official 100 Dollar legal tender denomination. With a maximum worldwide production limit of only 30,000 pieces, this vintage 2015 coin offers a highly liquid combination of raw platinum weight and back-dated numismatic scarcity. ### Key Features - **Sovereign Legal Tender Status:** Issued as official Australian currency under the Australian Currency Act 1965 with a major face value of **100 Dollars**. Weight, 9995 platinum purity, and authenticity are completely backed by the Government of Western Australia. - **Strict Annual Mintage Cap:** Unlike generic platinum bars or standard coins that are minted to meet endless market demand, the Platinum Platypus was capped at just **30,000 coins worldwide** for 2015. This hard ceiling guarantees an organic secondary market premium as old inventory gets permanently locked away in private trusts. - **Perth Mint's Pristine Bullion Execution:** Struck with deep, razor-sharp die-definitions. The visual contrast between the heavily frosted diving platypus design and the proof-like background lines makes it instantly recognizable, preventing counterfeiting attempts. - **Elite Wealth Concentration:** Platinum is significantly scarcer than gold or silver, with a massive percentage of global production concentrated in a handful of deep-rock South African and Russian mines. Owning a 1 oz platinum module allows investors to concentrate heavy financial value into a compact physical footprint (**32.60 mm**). - **Flawless Vault-Ready Packaging:** Sourced raw from original mint-sealed tubes and preserved entirely inside the Perth Mint’s specialized, scratch-resistant acrylic coin capsule. This protects the soft, delicate surfaces of the pure platinum fields from any handling marks, oil tarnish, or storage friction.