The fourth coin in the remarkable Australian Megafauna coin series, Thylacoleo, features a giant extinct marsupial lion that was part of a range of megafaunal creatures which inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene period. Thylacoleo 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin will be released by The Perth Mint.

The reverse of the coin features a design by Australian paleo-artist Peter Trusler of a Thylacoleo and its young set against a coloured background. The inscription THYLACOLEO and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin’s obverse.

Each coin is housed in a stylish case and wonderfully themed shipper including information about the Thylacoleo. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.