Coin Collecting News
The Perth Mint will soon release a limited edition ten coin set for the popular Australian Lunar Series II – 2012 Year of the Dragon. Each set includes nine 1 oz silver specimen quality colored coins and a 1 oz silver bullion coin. People born within the Year of the Dragon said to be confident, [...]
The Perth Mint has released the latest “Mini Roo.” This diminutive legal tender coin contains 0.5 grams (0.016 troy ounces) of .9999 fine gold. Introduced in 2010, the coins were conceived as a way of allowing more people to have the opportunity for gold ownership by providing a very low price point. The 2012 Mini [...]
Among her other creations, Aleysha Howarth is the designer of the eight coins which form the Perth Mint’s Australian Opal series. These innovative collector coins represent the first time opals have been set in legal tender coinage of Australia. The first coin of the series featuring the Koala was released in February and received an [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has released a one ounce silver proof coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic. The coin is issued under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu and carries a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces. The design for the coin depicts the Titanic as seen on an original [...]
The Perth Mint has begun sales of the 2012 Discover Australia Gold Proof Coins. The five new animal designs for the coins feature the Green and Gold Bell Frog, Red Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Goanna, and Whale Shark. Each of the five designs are struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality with 1/2 oz, 1/10 oz, [...]
The Perth Mint will soon release the latest Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Coin. This version is struck in stunning high relief proof and carries a limited mintage of just 7,500. People born between the dates of January 13, 2012 and February 9, 2013 are said to be born in [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has released a one ounce silver coin featuring the USS Constitution. This is the fourth release within the series “Ships That Changed the World.” The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. It was named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States and [...]
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 [...]
