Newly minted Bluey Dollarbuck features beloved backyard cricketer
There will be 200,000 new Bluey coins but they will not be spotted circulating as cash.
The Australian mint has released a new $1 coin featuring the beloved character Bluey from the popular children's cartoon. The coin, titled "Bluey Dollarbucks," showcases Bluey hitting a cricket ball, with her father, Bandit, cheering from the sidelines. The mint's chief executive, Emily Martin, explained that the design was inspired by Australia's love of cricket and the heartwarming themes of the Bluey series.
The coin features the colourful scenes from season three of Bluey, particularly the episode "Cricket," where Rusty's father pens a letter to his son from military deployment, imparting life lessons about facing challenges and playing with heart. This is not the first time the mint has used Bluey's popularity to encourage coin collecting, as they released similar coins featuring the blue heeler two years ago. The 2024 release will mint 200,000 of these Bluey Dollarbucks coins.
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