2021 Australia 50₵ 1/2-oz Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proof

There’s Nothing Looney About This Adorable Tasmanian Devil!

Mention the words “Tasmanian Devil” to anyone who grew up watching Bugs Bunny cartoons and the first thought they’ll think of is a slobbering whirling dervish bent on eating anything in its path — animals, rocks, trees… ANYTHING! The cartoon character was so outlandish than when we were told it was a real animal, we were left dumbfounded. In fact, this dog-sized mammal is a marsupial related to koalas and kangaroos and is found only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. How it got the sobriquet of “Devil” is anyone’s guess, but most people believe it’s due to the screeching howls they make during the dead of night. Now, this little devil is depicted as an adorable baby curled up in a nest and rendered in full color as the fourth release in The Perth Mint’s Dreaming Down Under series!

Adorable Design Inspired By Popular Newborn Basket Photography

Struck in a half ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver, it shows a cute little baby Tasmanian Devil asleep in a fleece-lined nest surrounded by colorful native Australian flowers and wildlife. Parents are sure to recognize the design inspired by dreamy newborn basket photography that is adored by millions of people all over the world. The image on this coin was designed by Australian artist Elise Martinson, a Sydney based illustrator and designer. Her whimsical art, often depicting a variety of animals, has famously appeared on coins, stamps, books and postcards.

Gorgeous Proof Condition And Superb Packaging

This half-ounce silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under colorized coin is 50 cents legal-tender. It also comes in gorgeous proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Plus, your proof will come beautifully displayed in a classic presentation case slipped inside an illustrated shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Just 5,000 of these 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proofs were struck for worldwide release. That’s an exceptionally small mintage for such a popular theme. Make sure you put one of these adorable coins to bed in your collection by ordering now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FOURTH RELEASE IN FIVE-COIN SERIES – This coin is the fourth release in Australia’s Dreaming Down Under 5-coin series. It depicts a sleeping baby Tasmanian Devil in full color curled up in a nest while the coin’s obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proof was struck by The Perth Mint in a half ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver and measures 32.6 mm in diameter.
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – These 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proofs are 50 cents legal tender.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proof features beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide edition limit for the 2021 Australia Half-Ounce Silver Tasmanian Devil Dreaming Down Under Colorized Proof has been set at just 5,000.

Don’t sleep on this one. Not only is this 2021 Australia Silver Baby Tasmanian Devil Colorized Proof the fourth release in the Perth Mint’s Dreaming Down Under series, it’s sure to be a hit with collectors of Australian animal-themed coins. Order yours now!