Coin Collecting News
The Perth Mint has released the first coin in a new series showcasing nocturnal animals created in pure Australian opal. The first design features Australia’s iconic koala. The reverse design for the 2012 Koala Silver Proof Coin features an inner panel with the depiction of a koala in a gum tree in pure Australian Opal. [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has created a special 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Coin for the World Money Fair held in Berlin. The coin has a limited mintage and features a water dragon reverse design. People born between the dates of January 13, 2012 and February 9, 2013 are said to be born [...]
On January 3, 2012, the Perth Mint of Australia released a 1/4 ounce gold proof coin to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953. The reverse design of the coin features the original Mary Gillick [...]
The Australia Post and the Perth Mint will issue a stamp and coin cover to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. The product includes an Australian legal tender coin, official Australia Post stamps, and a specially designed presentation envelope. In Chinese culture, people born within the Year of the Dragon are regarded as confident, enterprising, [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has recently released 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold Coins for the Chinese Astrological Series. The coins are issued as legal tender under the authority of the government of Tuvalu and carry limited mintages. People born within the date range of January 13, 2012 to February 9, 2013 are said [...]
On December 5, 2011, the Perth Mint of Australia released the 2012 Australian Platinum Platypus bullion coins. The one ounce coins are struck in .9995 pure platinum and have a limited mintage. The reverse of the coins designed by Natasha Muhl features the iconic platypus in an underwater scene with oxygen bubbles and plant life. [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has recently released one ounce silver coin featuring the Mayflower. This is the third release in the series “Ships That Changed the World.” The Mayflower has an iconic place in American history as a symbol of European colonization. The ship transported English separatists, also known as Puritans, from Plymouth England [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has recently released proof, colored versions of the 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold Coins. These coins are available in three different sizes and carry limited mintages. The latest release continues the line of collector versions of the Australian Lunar Series II Year of the Dragon Coins. Previous collector releases [...]
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrated with the issuance of an extremely limited 2 oz. gold proof coin from the Perth Mint of Australia. Her Majesty ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 and was crowned on June 2, 1953 at the age of 27. The obverse of the gold proof [...]
Earlier today, the Perth Mint of Australia used Twitter to announce a 1 tonne Gold Kangaroo coin. The 1 tonne weight is equal to 1,000 kilograms or 32,150.7466 troy ounces. Based on the current market price of gold, the coin has a value of more than US$55 million based on the gold content alone. The [...]
