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2021 Australia $1 1/2-oz Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin BU
Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars
Each year in late July or early August, farmers in Australia begin planting fruits and vegetables like bananas, sugar cane and sweet potatoes. Centuries ago, the early Aboriginal people knew it was time because the stars of Beizam the shark leveled across the horizon to the north causing the winds to drop. Today we know this constellation as the “Shark in the Stars.” It’s also the latest coin in Australia” Silver Star Dream series available now as a low, limited-edition release.
From the Ancient Astronomers of Aboriginal Australia
Struck in a half-ounce of 99.99% fine silver, this Australian legal-tender silver dollar displays a partially colorized reverse depicting the Shark in the Stars in the night sky. The design is inspired by the seven stars in the Big Dipper and Big Bear (Ursa Major) constellation which make up the body of Beizam the shark. Designed by Torres Strait Dauareb elder and artist Segar Passi, the coin’s oval-shaped colorized section of the coin shows a shark outline containing the stars in the night sky. Below is a young farmer planting rows of crops with the words “THE SHARK IN THE STARS” superimposed within the rows.
Among the world’s first astronomers, Aboriginal Australians recount many stories associated with the stars and night skies that carry meanings which probe deep into their laws, culture and social structures. During Australia’s planting season the waters of the Torres Strait become calm and a grease called “Beizam aw id” — “when the shark liver has melted on the sea” — forms on the surface of the sea. This is also a dangerous time to travel across the Torres Strait as it is shark-mating season making it a very treacherous time to tempt fate with excursions in these waters.
Few Coins Available Outside Australia
Each 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin available in this offer will come in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition with images that are as sharp and crisp as the day the coins left The Royal Australian Mint. Plus, each will come beautifully housed in its original government packaging that consists of a black presentation case slipped inside a colorful shipper and accompanied by a mint-issued Certificate of Authenticity.
And here’s one last thing: Although 5,000 of these visually stunning coins were struck, even fewer were made available outside Australia! Don’t let this coin escape your grasp, reserve your 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin today!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
- A COLORFUL TALE OF AUSTRALIAN FOLKLORE – This coin celebrates the fact the early Aboriginal Australians were among the world’s first astronomers. Its selectively colorized design shows the seven stars in the Big Dipper and Big Bear (Ursa Major) constellation which make up the body of Beizam the shark. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin was struck in a half ounce of highly pure 99.99% fine silver and measures 35.89 mm in diameter.
- AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – These Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coins are $1 legal tender in Australia.
- BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin will come in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
- EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide limited edition for the 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Coin was set at just 5,000.
Reach out and touch the stars with the 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Star Dreaming: The Shark in the Stars Colorized Brilliant Uncirculated Coin. Order this extremely limited coin now!
Availability | Out of Stock |
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Year of Issue | 2021 |
Country | Australia |
Composition | Silver |
Purity | 0.999 |
Condition | Uncirculated |
Grade | BU |
Denomination | 1.00 |
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Currency Type | Dollar |
Mint Name | Royal Australian Mint |
Coin Weight | 15.5 Grams - g |
Weight | 1/2 Ounce - oz |
Dimensions | 35mm |