2015 5c Silver Proof Coin Silver - 1/4oz Uncirculated The coin’s superb high relief

The coin’s superb high relief reverse depicts a mother wedge-tailed eagle looking down on a chick

which recognises the achievements of astronomy and astrophysics

wombats graze on native grasses

flowers and fruits

dog-like face and a relatively slim

2015 5c Silver Proof Coin Silver - 1/4oz Uncirculated The coin’s superb high reliefAustralias unique native animals found a new home when Stuart Devlins wildlife designs were chosen to adorn the nations decimal currency in 1966. The Echidna, a rare and distinctive creature, adorns the 5c piece. Echidnas are monotremes and are only found in Australia and Papa New Guinea. Only two species of monotreme the Echidna and the Platypus exist today. They are a fitting inclusion in the artistic array of coin designs that inhabit the wallets