The Christmas Nutcracker 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin $2 Australia 2024
 
Celebrate Christmas with this festive release struck from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver featuring a 24-carat gold-plated representation of a nutcracker figurine.
 
Key features:
99.99% pure silver
Antiqued and coloured Christmas fairy-tale design
Gold-plated nutcracker insert
Special ‘P125’ anniversary mintmark
Australian legal tender
 
Enchanting tale
The Nutcracker is an enchanting Christmas Eve fairy-tale about a young girl’s love for a wooden nutcracker doll. Staying up late to spend more time with her favourite gift, she witnesses a battle between an army of toy figures and a gang of mice, during which she bravely saves the Nutcracker from the wicked Mouse King. Adapted by Pyotr Tchaikovsky for the ballet stage, it is popularly performed around Christmas all over the world.
 
Gold-plated nutcracker insert
Featuring an antiqued finish, the coin portrays leading characters from the storyline, including the Nutcracker, his foe the Mouse King, and a young girl among Christmas gifts. Also included are fairies, Christmas trees, an owl, golden-coloured stars, and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
 
Encased in the coin’s centre is a 24-carat gold-plated representation of a nutcracker figurine, a traditional symbol of good luck also said to frighten away evil spirits.
 
H.M. King Charles III effigy
The obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, the coin’s monetary denomination and a decorative pattern of stars encircling the nutcracker insert.
 
Presentation packaging
The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged in a Christmas gift box with a bow, the release is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.