2014 Royal Australian Mint - Bright Bugs - Cuckoo Wasp - Uncirculated $1 Carded Coin

Description

Features 

• Part of the Bright Bugs Series
  
• The coins reverse features images of a Cuckoo Wasp, in different life stages 
• Struck to the RAM's uncirculated standard
• Mintage of 10,588

Details

Among the most resplendent insects to be found in Australia, the iridescent green, blue, and purple Cuckoo Wasp is truly befitting to be included in the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series. As cunning as it is beautiful, this parasitic wasp lays its eggs in the nest of a ‘host’ species, whose unlucky larvae provide a food source for the wasp’s young. When threatened by a rival, the cuckoo wasp can curl up into an almost impenetrable armoured ball. Launched in early 2014, the Mint’s Bright Bugs Series
features some of the continent’s most maligned and misunderstood; awe-spiring and eye-catching insects. 

Specifications 

• Denomination: $1 
• Metal Content: AlBr
• Mass: 9.00g
• Diameter: 25.00mm
  
• Packaging: The coin is housed on a small multi-coloured card with a dynamically posed Cuckoo Wasp on the front, and a smaller image of it on the back

Please Note: These are second-hand collectables and may contain scratches, creases, marks, toning or other minor damage. Feel free to ask for photos before purchasing.