2013 $1 Australian Map Shaped Platypus 1oz Silver Coloured Coin

The coin's coloured reverse depicts a platypus against the background of a tropical waterfall and river. The inscription PLATYPUS also appears in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark and year-date. The Australian platypus is one of the most unique creatures on earth, so unusual that it was once believed to be a hoax! This creature is egg-laying and produces milk for its young. Living along riverbanks and streams, it possesses the rare sense of electroreception.