Australian Antarctic Territory (1.) - Emperor Penguin
1 Oz Gold - Unciruclated

• 1st Issue of the new Series "Australian Antarctic Territory"
• Premium Bullion Coin
• Limited Mintage only 250 pieces
• With numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  
• Delivery in original Box

The Premium bullion coin is the first issue of the new series Australian Antarctic Territory and is dedicated to the largest penguin in the world - the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri). The motive features a colony of emperor penguins on an ice floe. The snowy landscape of Antarctica is indicated in the background. The upper edge of the coin features the inscription "EMPEROR PENGUIN", as well as the weight and the fineness. The reverse presents the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the dates of her reign "1952-2022", the denomination "100 DOLLARS" and the year of issue "2023". The coin was struck by the Royal Australian Mint from one ounce of 99.99% pure gold with a limited mintage of only 250 pieces worldwide.

The Australian Antarctic Territory is an area in Antarctica to which the state of Australia has laid claim since June 13th, 1933 under the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act. With a size of 5,896,500 square kilometers, the territory is almost 80% the size of Australia itself. Among the most famous inhabitants of the icy continent are the emperor penguins. Of the 18 different penguin species, the emperor penguin is by far the largest and heaviest. He is especially easy to recognize by his ears covered with yellow spots and black and white plumage. Emperor penguins live far to the south of Antarctica, where their habitat is characterized primarily by cold waters, steep coasts and icy cliffs. According to recent counts by researchers and evaluations of satellite images, the population of the birds is considered stable, with an estimated number of more than 595,000 individuals in over 46 colonies. The limited gold bullion coin is delivered in the original box including a numbered certificate of authenticity.