A stunning full-colour tribute to the cheetah – the fastest land animal on the planet – this new release from the Perth Mint is official, affordable and, with just 7,500 struck, astoundingly exclusive for a Brilliant Uncirculated coin.
A one-year-only Australian legal tender issue, the 2012 Cheetah $1 BU is the latest release in the 2012 $1 Animal Athletes Series – a new program exploring the similarities between the behaviour of animals and human sporting pursuits. Uniting traditional numismatic sculpture with the exquisite application of full-colour, the Mint has captured perfectly the velocity of the world's fastest land animal. Able to attain speeds of 120km/hr – compared to the fastest athletes competing in London this month, who might reach 37km/hr – the cheetah exerts so much effort when pursuing its prey that it needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can devour its quarry! An inspired tribute to this fascinating creature, and a compulsory complement to the Big Cats Collection offered below, this unique 30.60mm Al-Br full-colour coin is set in an informative, brightly illustrated card. Sensational value at just A$14.95!