In 2013 to celebrate the Bush Babies of Australia Series II, the Perth Mint released a very Limited Issue Platypus 50c Fifty Cent Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing One Half of an Ounce of Pure Silver.

The reverse designed by Elise Martinson depicts a cute coloured image of a baby Platypus w hile the obverse features a serene portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage Worldwide
• Finished to Perth Mint's Proof Quality
• Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Half of an Ounce of Pure Silver
• Celebrating the Bush Babies II Platypus
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity