1oz Gold Coin 2025 Australian Emu - Perth Mint

The Perth Mint is delighted to present the Australian Emu 2025 1oz Gold Bullion Coin.
Emus are known as important cultural icons in Australia and feature prominently in traditional Indigenous stories.
Found throughout Australia’s coastal regions, deserts, plains, forests and mountains, the emu is the world’s
second largest bird. With wings that are too small for it to fly, the six-foot creature is equipped with long and
powerful legs, enabling it to sprint at speeds of nearly 50km per hour. The emus’ primitive feathers, which
resemble coarse hair, help them survive the extreme changes in temperature that can be experienced in the
Australian outback.
Unique in nature, the male emu will protect and incubate the eggs for eight weeks, rarely leaving the nest for
food and water. Born with distinctive brown stripes for camouflage, emu chicks become independent around
seven months of age.
The coin’s reverse portrays an adult emu walking alongside five young chicks. The background includes a
representation of a desert landscape, sky and sun. The inscription ‘AUSTRALIAN EMU’ appears within the design,
along with the coin’s weight, purity, 2025 year-date, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark