One of the most eagerly anticipated dates on the collector calendar has arrived! The new Australian Deadly & Dangerous Silver Proof has been unveiled! A sensational addition to one of the hottest programs in global numismatics, the latest issue honours the fearsome Spider-Hunting Scorpion.

Evolving over 430 million years, and distinguished by large pincers and twisting tail topped with a stinger, the instantly recognisable physique of the scorpion inevitably evokes fear in the observer.

The stuff of nightmares, the fact that the Spider-Hunting Scorpion viciously pursues another of humankind's most dreaded creatures only intensifies that fear! A typically vivid illustration of the Perth Mint's fullcolour minting techniques, the unnerving appearance of the Spider-Hunting Scorpion has been captured perfectly upon the crown-sized 40,60 mm fl an of this dramatic legal tender release.

The reverse of the coin features a coloured Australian Spider-Hunting Scorpion resting on grass and gravel, preying on a struck spider. The inscription AUSTRALIA’S SPIDER-HUNTING SCORPION also appears in the design.

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the obverse of the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2014 year-date.

This coin is a must-have for those who own any of its predecessors in the Deadly & Dangerous Series – each of which has sold out and soared in value. The 2006 Redback Spider $1 regularly sells at around A$1,200, the 2010 Blue-Ringed Octopus $1 can fetch over A$400, and even a very recent issue such as the 2012 Funnel-Web Spider $1 has already been seen on the open market at A$200.