Australian Currency of the Apocalypse

BUILDING ON THE WORLDWIDE POPULARITY OF THE TV SERIES ‘THE WALKING DEAD’, THE ‘CURRENCY OF THE APOCALYPSE’ WAS BORN.

In the initial series of The Walking Dead, the zombies are commonly referred to as ‘walkers’ and what better way to commence the currency of the apocalypse series than with the ‘Walker’?

The ‘Walker’ was the first Zombucks to appear in 2017. The design is based on the Walking Liberty Half-Dollar and the popular American Eagle 1 oz silver bullion coins. As a tribute to the end of days, Liberty appears as a zombie with skeletal features, standing before a shredded American flag and wearing threadbare clothes. She is holding an executioner’s axe and in the background is a mushroom cloud. This coin was the first of ten coins in Series 1 that finished in 2019. The coins are based on designs of iconic American coins but with the same undead theme of skulls, skeletons and sickles.

The coins carry a value in Zombucks, which is symbolised by a dollar sign made from a ‘Z’ instead of an ‘S’. The value varies depending on whether the coins are copper or silver rounds and if they are coloured.

In late 2023, the apocalypse spread beyond the United States. A new coins series was born to commemorate this world event, known as ‘Zombucks World’. These designs follow the same undead theme but are based on iconic animals of the world, including Australia.

Kookaburied

The ‘Kookaburied’ coins depict an undead flying kookaburra in a state of decay with a broken talon and pieces of the bird breaking away. The design is inspired by popular Australian silver rounds, such as the Australian Kookaburra 1 kg silver bullion coin 2018. The coins are available in 1 oz copper with a face value of 3 Zombucks and 1 oz silver and coloured silver with a value of 75 Zombucks.