2021 RAM Australian Redback Spider 5 oz Silver BU

2021 Australian Redback Spider 5oz Silver BU

The Royal Australian Mint is very pleased to announce the release of the first 5 oz offering in their Most Dangerous series featuring the extremely Dangerous Animals of the Australian continent. Chosen for the first 5 oz feature, is the incredibly beautiful, yet highly dangerous Redback spider. This new 2021 Australian Redback Spider 5oz Silver 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 BIG 5 oz Silver BU and a premium 1 oz selectively colored Silver Proof! This 5 oz edition allows the striking design details to jump right off the coin's surface. 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 5oz Silver BU coin is most definitely one to get excited about!

Highlights

• 2021 Australian Redback Spider 5oz Silver BU.
• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver.
• Extremely limited mintage of 1,000.
• 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 . 5 DOLLARS."
• Reverse: Features a large image of a Redback spider, poised upon its highly distinctive web. Inscriptions include "5 oz .999 SILVER" at the top rim and "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 . 5 DOLLARS."

The reverse features a large image of a Redback spider, poised upon its highly distinctive web. The overall scene is incredibly well-designed, bringing prominence to the fearsome Redback, while also providing the awesome detail of the web. Inscriptions include "5 oz .999 SILVER" at the top rim and "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.

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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