2012 1/2oz Silver Proof SEA LIFE II - SURGEON FISH

The third release in The Sea Life II five-coin series.

The colorful Surgeonfish is found along the coast of Western Australia and throughout the waters of the Great Barrier Reef from Queensland to northern New South Wales. The most distinguishing characteristics of this marine species are its amazing ability to change color and its extremely sharp scutes and fins which give the Surgeonfish its name.

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

The coin’s reverse depicts a surgeonfish in colour and includes The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.  Incorporated into the design are the inscriptions AUSTRALIAN SEA LIFE II – THE REEF and SURGEONFISH.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date on its obverse.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of these coins.

Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Each coin is housed in a display case with a stunningly illustrated coral reef shipper.  When lined up with other shippers in the series, it creates an extended underwater reef scene.