First in the brand new John Gould's Birds of Australia program, the world's most colorful parrot, the Eastern Rosella, graces this extremely low mintage (just 750), one troy ounce pure silver proof in vibrant color. Don't miss out, make this rare and stunning numismatic treasure yours today!

To call the 2023 Eastern Rosella 1 Oz Pure Silver Proof Coin eye catching is an understatement—it commands attention! Showcasing the sublime illustration of the Eastern Rosella, taken from Gould’s masterpiece, this new coin represents the cutting edge of modern minting. The most spectacular redhead in Australia, the Eastern Rosella is a medium‐sized parrot with exceptionally bold and brilliant patterned plumage—in vivid shades of red, yellow, blue and green, it has been called the world's most colorful parrot! The 2023 Eastern Rosella proof captures a masterpiece of nature in an equally masterful numismatic gem.

The pair of parrots are vibrantly enhanced via the brand new Digital Color Minting technology, to stand out majestically against the mirrored pure silver fields. The JG privy mark confirms that the design has been adapted directly from John Gould's The Birds of Australia, the seminal masterwork that ranks with John James Audubon's The Birds of America in its groundbreaking brilliance and importance.

With its extremely limited mintage of just 750 don't delay—make these beautiful birds yours today!

The Eastern Rosella Parrot
The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a parrot native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, regarded as perhaps the most brightly colored parrot in the world. The eastern rosella measures one foot (30 cm) long. It has a red head and white cheeks, with a white beak and brown irises. The upper breast is red and the lower breast is yellow fading to pale green over the abdomen. The feathers of the back and shoulders are black, and have yellowish or greenish margins giving rise to a scalloped appearance. The wings and lateral tail feathers are bluish, the tail is dark green, and the legs are grey. The female is similar to the male, though duller in coloration, and has an underwing stripe, which is not present in the adult male. Juveniles are duller than females and also have an underwing stripe.

The natural range of the eastern rosella is eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The species is found in lightly wooded country, open forests, woodlands, gardens, bushlands and parks. They are not considered endangered. Eastern rosellas are omnivores, with a diet that consists chiefly of fruit, seeds, flowers and insects.

John Gould and The Birds of Australia
John Gould FRS was an English ornithologist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, artist Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists.

In 1838 John Gould and his wife Elizabeth, a talented painter and illustrator, sailed to Australia from England, intending to study the birds of that country and be the first to produce a major work on the subject. Collector John Gilbert accompanied them; they collected many bird specimens, then returned home to England in May 1840. Shortly after their return to England, Elizabeth Gould died in 1841. She completed 84 plates for Birds of Australia before her untimely death at the age of just 37.

The result of the Goulds’ trip was the seminal The Birds of Australia (1840–48), a seven volume work which is the first comprehensive illustrated account of Australian birds. It included a total of 600 plates; 328 of the species described were new to science and named by Gould. He also published A Monograph of the Macropodidae, or Family of Kangaroos (1841–1842) and the three-volume work The Mammals of Australia (1849–1861).

John Gould is considered a naturalist on the order of the American John James Audubon, similarly famous for his illustrated works on a newly-settled continent’s birds. The Birds of Australia was issued by subscription; in all there were 250 subscribers, so 250 sets of the seven-volume work were printed.[5] Today, complete sets of original volumes have sold at auction for more than USD 200,000! The collection was published in a folio format that measures about 23 inches (57 cm) in height. Of the original 250 sets, 175 are accounted for in institutional collections. The remaining 75 are either in private hands; have been broken up to be sold as individual prints; or have been lost to history.

Obverse
A full color portrait of a pair of adult Eastern Rosella parrots perched on branches in their natural habitat. The legend EASTERN ROSELLA defines the theme, while the privy mark JG indicates that the vignette is taken from John Gould's seminal work The Birds of Australia.

Reverse
The public seal (coat of arms) of the island nation of Niue. The slogan ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI translates as "God, Niue Forever". The date of issue and denomination also appear, while the legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside a luxurious clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and satin, and protected by a full color outer cardboard box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

The image of the back side of the certificate is a mint-supplied image intended for general reference only. Serial number on image is NOT indicative of the serial number you will receive!