2019-10-03 Thu

The Australia Post and Royal Australian Mint are releasing a new set of collectible coins, to celebrate the quintessential things about Aussie life.

The first six coins up for grabs are A for Australia Post, F for footy, I for Iced Vovo, M for meat pie and X for the only town in Australian town beginning with that letter, Xantippe.

Starting September 30, the limited edition $1 new coins will be released each Monday until October 21 at 3,600 Post Offices across the country, to celebrate the A-Z of Australian icons.

Footy (Australian Rules football), cricket and the Iced Vovo -- a popular biscuit -- also get their own coins. So does the small marsupial is known as a quokka, the greeting "g' day," and the long-running TV soap "Neighbors."

Another famous Aussie foodstuff, the Lamington cake, also makes an appearance alongside the Zooper Dooper, a brand of frozen lolly, and Vegemite, a yeast extract commonly spread on toast.

Nature lovers will appreciate the kangaroo and platypus coins, while there is even a spot for the yowie, a mythical creature said to be similar to a yeti.

Image Courtesy: Australia Post