Perth Mint introduced platinum into its Australian Platypus bullion series as a direct response to growing investor demand for platinum-denominated sovereign-backed product, particularly from Asian markets where the Perth Mint had aggressively expanded its distribution infrastructure through the 2010s. The one-third troy ounce format — unusual in a field dominated by one-ounce and fractional-half issues — was a deliberate commercial calculation to hit a lower entry price point without competing directly against the flagship full-ounce offering.
The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark, was adopted by the Perth Mint on Australian issues from 2019 onward.
Perth Mint introduced platinum into its Australian Platypus bullion series as a direct response to growing investor demand for platinum-denominated sovereign-backed product, particularly from Asian markets where the Perth Mint had aggressively expanded its distribution infrastructure through the 2010s. The one-third troy ounce format — unusual in a field dominated by one-ounce and fractional-half issues — was a deliberate commercial calculation to hit a lower entry price point without competing directly against the flagship full-ounce offering.
The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark, was adopted by the Perth Mint on Australian issues from 2019 onward.