Australia 2017 Possum Magic 8 Coin Collection

Since its publication in 1983, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic has been beloved by Australian children. The charming tale of Grandma Poss and Hush is Australia’s best-selling picture book with over five million copies sold over the last 34 years (as at 2017).

Young readers have been captivated by the possums’ journey around Australia, sampling Australian delicacies in a quest to undo the magic spell that made Hush invisible.
The combination of Mem Fox’s lyrical words and Julie Vivas’ whimsical illustrations has not only scored legions of fans but has also been turned into plush toys, educational board books, a recipe book, an orchestral score performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, a stage musical and this coin set!

Features three themed coloured $2 coins of the character Hush. Includes specially minted $1 coins depicting scenes from the book and a special release bronze 1 cent featuring Hush reading the book. This would be the very first time a change has been made to the 1c design in decimal history. Also to note is that this is the first time Vegemite appears on a coin -Hush is eating a Vegemite sandwich. We see two other Vegemite theme coins in the following years -can you think of what these are?

Note coins are open to the air in this push-in type official folder and may have toning.

*Stock images courtesy of the Royal Australian Mint. We may have multiples available.