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The two-kilogramme treasure, which depicts a sailing ship, a gold prospector and boab trees found in Western Australia, is considered legal tender and will be sold to the highest bidder.
It is the most valuable coin ever made in Australia and is expected to be sold to a buyer from Asia or the Middle East.
It was "released in response to the distinct increase in demand for exclusive luxury items", said Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes on Tuesday.
"The coin showcases rare pink stones handset in the most famed of precious metals, telling the inspirational rags to riches tales of mining for these prized resources."
Called 'Discovery', it was modelled after the 'Holey Dollar', one of Australia's first coins, with a private collector paying Aus$495,000 for one of those in 2013.
A key attraction is the four pink diamonds from the renowned Argyle mine in Australia's remote western Kimberley region, including a 1.02-carat emerald cut.
"In terms of pink diamonds themselves, you can fit the whole year's production literally into the palm of your hand," said Hayes.
Miner Rio Tinto holds a pink diamond sale each year which attracts global interest. Stones can fetch US$1-2 million a carat.
As a basic rule of thumb, pink and red diamonds are worth about 50 times more than white diamonds. - AFP
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