{"product_id":"2026-60th-anniversary-wildlife-1oz-silver-proof-gold-plated-coin","title":"2026 Niue Decimal Currency 60th Anniversary Wildlife 1oz Silver Proof Gold-Plated Coin","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e2026 Decimal Currency 60th Anniversary – 1oz Silver Proof 24-Carat Gold-Plated Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eExclusive, eye-catching, and distinctly Australian, this remarkable release commemorates \u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"664\"\u003e60 years since Australia’s historic transition to decimal currency\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most significant milestones in the nation’s financial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"760\"\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e and struck to impeccable \u003cstrong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eProof quality\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e1oz of 99.9% pure silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, this stunning coin is enhanced with \u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eexquisite 24-carat gold-plating\u003c\/strong\u003e, uniting two of the world’s most cherished precious metals in one superb collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eWith a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003estrictly limited worldwide mintage of just 1,250 coins\u003c\/strong\u003e, this legal-tender issue is destined to become a centrepiece for Australian history collectors and premium proof coin enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e 1oz Silver Proof Coin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003e✨ Finished with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e24-carat gold-plating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003e🇦🇺 Celebrates \u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e60 years of Australian decimal currency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003e🐨 Unites all animals from Australia’s original decimal coinage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003e🌟 Struck from 99.9% pure silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e🏛️ Issued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eDownies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e🇳🇺 Official legal tender of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003eNiue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e🌍 Extremely limited mintage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e1,250 worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003e🎁 Presented in an attractive display case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003e🧾 Includes a numbered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003e🦘 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003eReverse Design – Australia’s Decimal Coinage Icons\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eThe reverse brings together \u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eall seven native animals\u003c\/strong\u003e featured on Australia’s original decimal coins, designed by renowned numismatic artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eStuart Devlin\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003e🔹 Kangaroo \u0026amp; Emu – 50c\u003cbr data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e🔹 Platypus – 20c\u003cbr data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003e🔹 Lyrebird – 10c\u003cbr data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003e🔹 Echidna – 5c\u003cbr data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003e🔹 Frilled-neck Lizard – 2c\u003cbr data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e🔹 Feathertail Glider – 1c\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003eThese uniquely Australian designs remain beloved more than six decades later, and their unification on this coin makes for a powerful and fitting tribute to Australia’s currency heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003e🇦🇺 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003eAustralia’s Currency Crossroads – The Decimal Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eOn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2334\" 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