Limited mintage of 25,000 coins and only 5,000 presented in a hard cover special edition copy of The Rainbow Serpent.
 
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025 is much-loved children?s book The Rainbow Serpent, written and illustrated by Lardil man, Dick Roughsey. The final release in the Australian Children?s Literature program by the Royal Australian Mint and Children?s Book Council of Australia, The Rainbow Serpent is an Aboriginal Dreamtime story with stunning illustrations. Young and old alike will delight in these coloured coins that connect people with the joy of reading.