A special edition coin featuring Rottnest’s world famous quokka will be released next month as part of it’s birthday celebrations.

The Perth Mint is set to produce 30,000 collectable 1 oz silver coins featuring the ‘happiest animal on the planet’ – with half of them heading overseas.

The Perth Mints GM of Minted Productions, Neil Vance, explained why so many of the coins are heading international and unveiled a country where – surprisingly – the Mint’s exports are the most valuable out of everything sent from Australia!

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