The spiritual successor to the Perth Mints hit ‘Australian Stock Horse’ bullion series that ran from 2013 to 2017, the Australian Brumby has today eclipsed its predecessor with a sixth issue. While the Stock Horse was bred for working with livestock, and has a calm temperament, great agility, and an intelligent nature, the Brumby are feral horses, descended from escaped and released domestic animals. They’re tough, adaptable animals, that can occasionally be trained.

The Australian Brumby series launched in 2020, and like its earlier counterpart, is distributed globally outside of Oz by another company, in this case the Hong Kong dealer, LPM Group. We’ve always found this to be a pretty series, as the horse is a very photogenic animal, and Aleysha Howarth has done a great job depicting this pair of animals. The design exhibits a fine grasp of equine anatomy, and the setting is realistic.

This is primarily a one-ounce silver bullion coin series, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other formats, in typical Perth Mint style. Also released today is a coloured variant, which comes nicely boxed, with a COA, and a mintage of 1,500 units. Usually, there’s a one-ounce gold proof version, but that tends to release a year later, and it will carry a 2026 date. A fine addition to one of the Perth Mints best nature-themed bullion series. Available at LPM today.