2009 $1 Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin: Bilby
The Royal Australian Mint’s Land Series is coming to an end in 2009. To conclude this ever popular pad printed series, the Mint is proud to present the endangered Bilby on $1 frosted uncirculated coins. Launched in 2008, the Mint has since released the following land dwelling animals – koala, wombat, echidna and the rock wallaby. With younger collectors in mind this colourful 6 coin collection makes an excellent gift as a complete set or individually.
Interesting bilby and frilled neck lizard facts:
Bilbies are marsupials which have poor eyesight but an excellent sense of smell. These little critters are slowly becoming extinct and sales of chocolate ‘Easter Bilbies’ help preserve this vulnerable species.