2021 RAM Australian Redback Spider 1 oz Silver Colored Proof

2021 Australian Redback Spider 1oz Silver Colored Proof

The Royal Australian Mint is very pleased to announce the release of the first premium proof offering in their Most Dangerous series featuring the extremely Dangerous Animals of the Australian continent. Chosen for the first 1 oz premium proof feature, is the incredibly beautiful, yet highly dangerous Redback spider. This new 2021 Australian Redback Spider 1oz Silver Colored Proof is an incredibly fine, collectible show-piece!

The Redback spider was introduced as the first of series in 2020, and now returns with two stunning 2021 selections (sold separately) - this premium 1 oz selectively colored Silver Proof edition, and the BIG 5 oz Silver BU edition. The design is highly intriguing, and the fineness of detail is remarkable! There is an extremely limited mintage of only 1,000 for worldwide distribution! This 2021 Australian Redback Spider 1oz Silver Colored Proof coin is most definitely one to get excited about!

Highlights

• 2021 Australian Redback Spider 1oz Silver Colored Proof.
• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver in proof condition.
• Extremely limited mintage of 1,000.
• Individual Coins come encapsulated in a stunning black display case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and arrives in a themed shipper.
• Obverse: Displays the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the coin's center inset. Inscriptions encircling the rim include, "ELIZABETH II . AUSTRALIA 2021 . 1 DOLLAR."
• Reverse: Features a large colored image of a Redback spider, poised upon its highly distinctive web. The spider's body is black, with its abdomen marking brilliant red. Inscriptions include "1 oz .999 SILVER" at the top rim. Also colored red is "REDBACK SPIDER" in a large, bold typestyle, stacked in two lines at the bottom.

The Feared Redback!

As an Australian legal tender offering the obverse, the obverse displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth designed by Jody Clark. Inscriptions encircling the rim include, "ELIZABETH II . AUSTRALIA 2021 . 1 DOLLAR."

The reverse features a large colored image of a Redback spider, poised upon its highly distinctive web. The Redback's body is colored black, with the abdomen marking distinctive to the redback spider colored brilliant red. The overall scene is incredibly well-designed, bringing prominence to the fearsome Redback, while also providing the awesome detail of the web. Inscriptions include "1 oz .999 SILVER" at the top rim. Also colored red is "REDBACK SPIDER" in a large, bold typestyle, stacked in two lines at the bottom. The web intertwines with the inscription, providing a nice depth of field.

As a limited mintage, premium proof offering, each coin comes encapsulated in a stunning black display case with a numbered COA and arrives in a themed shipper.

Loved For Its Beauty...

As noted by the mint,

"Loved for its beauty and feared for its venom, the Redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) can be found throughout Australia. They are especially common living among humans, where they build their webs in dark places in our homes and gardens. Redbacks are identified by the red stripe on their upper abdomen, and a distinctive hourglass-shaped spot on the underside of the abdomen. Redbacks build distinctive webs that look deceptively messy, but are magnificently engineered to catch the small invertebrates and animals.

Although Redbacks are feared for their venomous bite, Australia has had an antivenom since 1956, with no human fatalities recorded since then. Redbacks are not generally aggressive spiders, and most bites happen by accident. Nevertheless, the tendency of Redbacks to lurk in human homes and bite the unsuspecting has been immortalised in song and poetry in Australia. In spite of their reputation, Redbacks do have an important role to play in Australia's biodiversity, both as insect predators and as prey."

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