New Coins For Your Collection
The 2012 Australian Year of the Dragon Silver Coins met with an enthusiastic response from collectors and precious metals investors. The popularity of the theme for the ongoing Australian Lunar Series II from the Perth Mint resulted in rapid sell outs for the limited mintage one ounce silver bullion coins as well as the majority [...]
The Perth Mint continued the Australian Lunar Series II, with the recent release of the 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold Coins. The offerings have included bullion coins in weights ranging from 1/20 ounce to 10 kilos, as well as proof and colorized collector coins. Overlapping much of the calendar year, people born between January [...]
To round out their portfolio of precious metals bullion coins, the Perth Mint introduced the Australian Platinum Platypus in 2011. After a successful inaugural release, the 2012-dated versions of the coin were offered for worldwide sale on December 5, 2011. The 2012 Platinum Platypus features the image of a platypus diving underwater. Bubbles and plant [...]
The Perth Mint continued its long running gold bullion series with the release of the 2012 Australian Gold Kangaroo coins on October 4, 2011. These coins are struck in 99.99% purity and are available in a wide range of different bullion weights. The series originally began in 1986 and was known as the Australian Gold [...]
After a slight delay, the Perth Mint has released the 2012 Australian Silver Koala bullion coins. This issue has been offered annually since 2007, with a different reverse design depicting the iconic koala. The obverse design of the coin features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley. The inscriptions, placed within a [...]
Representing the newest release for the popular annual offering is the 2011 Australian Kangaroo Silver Proof High Relief Coin. These coins feature a new design struck in high relief on an extra deep blank for a stunning effect. The reverse design carries a depiction of a kangaroo against the rays of the sun. The inscriptions [...]
The 2012 Australian Citizenship $1 Coin makes an ideal gift for anyone preparing to become an Australian citizen. It can represent an affordable keepsake after taking the important “Pledge of Commitment.” Produced by the Perth Mint, the reverse design portrays the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, with six badges for the six States of the Commonwealth [...]
Continuing the long running annual bullion product, the 2012 Silver Kookaburra Coins feature a fresh interpretation of the iconic Australian bird. The coins are struck in 99.9% pure silver and available in a range of weights to accommodate different investment levels. The obverse of each coin features the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth [...]
Continuing the series of the silver coins featuring Australian Sea Life on the Reef, is the 2011 Starfish 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coin. The Reef series includes a total of five different coins depicting some of the inhabitants of Australia’s seas. The first release featured the Hawksbill Turtle, followed by the present coin. The last [...]
The iconic Australian Platypus is featured on a new rectangular 99.9% pure silver coin from the Perth Mint. Western Australian Indigenous artist Darryl Bellotti designed the reverse of the coin, which features the platypus. The Perth Mint’s “P” mint mark appears at the top left corner of the coin. The obverse carries the portrait of [...]