PNC – 2021 $1 Dreaming Down Under – Tasmanian Devil

Description

The one dollar coin denomination (written as $1) was introduced in Australia in 1984, replacing the earlier banknotes. The original reverse design by Stuart Devlin on circulating coins has not been changed since its introduction. The denomination is also often used to issue circulating commemorative coins with various reverses.

The denomination is also used by both the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint to issue an extensive range of collector coins which are legal tender in Australia but are not intended for circulation – such as this one. The coin is larger than the normal $1 coins.

This coin is the fourth issue in the Perth Mint’s Dreaming Down Under series of coins and features a baby Tasmanian devil.

The Mint says about it:

Like all young marsupials, a baby Tasmanian devil is known as a joey – a shy and defenceless version of its adult protectors. Beautifully realised, the artistry on this postal numismatic cover captures the creature’s vulnerability to perfection. Sweet design Struck by The Perth Mint from aluminium bronze, the coin pictures a cute Tasmanian devil asleep in a fleece-lined twig basket – a prop that has created a popular trend in newborn photography among parents all around the world. Included on the coin’s reverse is the Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.