Meet Specimen 01. The 2026 Lucifer Bee 2oz Silver Black Proof Coin launches the brand-new Australia’s Dark Bees series with one of the country’s most recently discovered native bees — Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer. Found in the goldfields of Western Australia, this striking species is captured in exquisite scientific detail, complete with labelled anatomical studies of its wings, legs and head, just like a classic entomological plate.

Struck in two ounces of pure silver and finished in dramatic Black Proof, the coin creates a powerful contrast between deep mirrored fields and the finely sculpted bee. The dark finish gives the design an almost laboratory-like intensity, drawing the eye to every delicate vein in the wings and the textured surface of the bee’s body.

With a worldwide mintage of only 700 pieces and presented in a dark wooden display case, this first release is both a scientific tribute and a highly limited collectable for those who appreciate the darker, lesser-known side of Australia’s unique wildlife.