Mobs of brumbies that most famously roam the Australian Alps today are descended from lost, abandoned or escaped horses that in many cases belonged to early British settlers like Brumby. Hardy and independent, they are seen by many as symbolic of the Australian national character.

 

By tradition in 1801, when soldier and pastoralist James Brumby was transferred from Sydney to Van Diemen’s Land (later renamed as Tasmania), he was forced to release several horses into the bush. Known as Brumby’s horses and later as “brumbies”, the word came to mean wild horses until nowadays.

 

Struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% fine silver, the reverse design portrays a magnificent leaping brumby among steep outcrops. The design includes the inscription ‘AUSTRALIAN BRUMBY’, the Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the weight and fineness and the 2021 year-date. The obverse features the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.

 

Product Highlights: 

．Contains 2oz of 99.99% fine silver

．Limited mintage of 1,000 coins worldwide

．Features a magnificent leaping brumby along steep mountainous outcrops of the Snowy Mountains and Victorian Alps in southeastern Australia

．Each coin is housed in an elegant display case within a themed shipper, accompanied by a numbered certificate of Authenticity