2023 1/4 oz Australian Gold Humpback Whale Coin

Description2023 1/4 oz Australian Gold Humpback Whale CoinHumpback whales are magnificent marine mammals known for their acrobatic breaching displays and hauntingly beautiful songs. These massive creatures can grow up to 60 feet long and weigh around 40 tons, yet they perform stunning aerial displays by launching their entire bodies out of the water. Now, 2023 1/4 oz Australian Gold Humpback Whale Coins are available online.Coin Highlights:Coin arrives in a protective plastic flip!Produced by the Perth Mint!Humpback Whale Series!Contains 1/4 troy oz of .9999 pure gold.Issued a face value of $25 (AUD) by Australia.Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.Humpback whale breaching the water’s surface on the reverse.P mint mark.For the obverse of 2023 1/4 oz Gold Humpback Whale Coins, the mint features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Designed for the Royal Mint in 2015, this design featured on Australian coins from 2018 to 2023 as the sixth-generation portrait for Australian currency. It depicts Her Majesty in right-profile relief with the George IV State Diadem.In the reverse design of 2023 Australian Gold Humpback Whales, you’ll find the image of a whale as it breaches the surface of the ocean. Humpback whales undertake some of the longest migrations of any mammal, traveling thousands of miles between their feeding grounds in polar waters and breeding areas in tropical seas.Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whale populations have shown remarkable recovery since international protections were established, though they still face threats from ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change.These 2023 1/4 oz Australian Gold Humpback Whale Coins are available in protective plastic flips. This coin is part of a small series of Humpback Whale coin designs issued by Perth Mint, with each coin showcasing a P mint mark on the reverse side.