Malawi's wildlife-themed legal tender issues of the mid-2000s were produced under licensing arrangements with the Perth Mint, explaining why an Australian marsupial appears on currency from a landlocked southern African nation. The Schön 118 series spans multiple years and animals, with individual entries distinguished by sub-number — the .12 suffix placing this squarely within that run.
At 1.24 grams, this is fractional bullion in the strictest sense, produced for collector sale rather than any circulation purpose.
Malawi's wildlife-themed legal tender issues of the mid-2000s were produced under licensing arrangements with the Perth Mint, explaining why an Australian marsupial appears on currency from a landlocked southern African nation. The Schön 118 series spans multiple years and animals, with individual entries distinguished by sub-number — the .12 suffix placing this squarely within that run.
At 1.24 grams, this is fractional bullion in the strictest sense, produced for collector sale rather than any circulation purpose.