Australian Lunar Series II 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Proof Coins at The Perth Mint

In 2013, The Perth Mint’s internationally renowned Australian Lunar II Silver Proof Coin Series celebrates the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the twelve year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

These superb proof quality releases are perfect for people born in ‘snake’ years.

The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar snake include 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013.  Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical and charming.

For the first time, and by collector demand, The Perth Mint is also introducing the new format of an individual 1/2oz silver coin.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

Stunning Snake Reverse Designs

The reverse of each coin depicts a representation of a snake curled around a tree branch. The Chinese character for ‘snake’ and the inscription "Year of the Snake" also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

New 1/2oz Format

For the first time ever this design is now available in a 1/2oz format.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

Extremely Limited Mintages

No more than 8,000 1/2oz coins, 5,000 1oz coins, 500 kilo coins and 1,000 three-coin sets will be released.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Each coin and set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Stylish Presentation

Australian Lunar silver proof coins are housed in stylish black and red display cases. Each case is presented in a superbly illustrated shipper.

Technical Specifications

	1 kilo	2oz	1oz	1/2oz
Silver Content (Troy oz)	32.151	2	1	0.5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	30	2	1	0.50
Fineness (% purity)	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	1003.002	62.270	31.135	15.573
Maximum Diameter (mm)	100.60	55.60	45.60	36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	14.60	3.60	2.60	2.30

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 2013 1/2 oz 999 Silver Proof Coin - Perth Mint Australia

This brand new coin program is inspired by the birds that inhabit the continent of Australia. Because of the nation’s island status, many of these species are unique and breathtakingly beautiful.

 

PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.9% silver in proof quality.

 

MAGNIFICENT COLOURED REVERSE DESIGN

The coin’s reverse portrays a Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo in colour perched on a struck wooden log. As well as The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the design also includes representations of Australian vegetation.

 

LIMITED MINTAGE

The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of these coins.

 

AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date.

 

NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

 

STUNNING ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION PACKAGING

The coin is housed in a classic display case with a delicately coloured, illustrated shipper.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

Magnificent Coloured Reverse Design

Limited Mintage – 10,000

Australian Legal Tender

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Stunning Illustrated Presentation Packaging

Brilliant New Coin Series 

Australian Lunar Series II 2013 Year of the Snake Gold Proof Coin - Perth Mint Gold

Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold

Stunning Snake Reverse Designs

Australian Legal Tender

Extremely Limited Mintages

Numbered Certificates of Authenticity

Elegant Presentation

Great Gift Ideas

In 2013, the spectacular and popular Australian Lunar II Gold Proof Coin Series celebrates the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the twelve year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

These superb proof quality releases are perfect for people born in ‘snake’ years.

The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar snake include 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical and charming.

The 2013 gold releases are available as individual 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz coins, or in a stunning three-coin set comprising all three issues.

Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality.

Stunning Snake Reverse Designs

The reverse of each coin depicts a representation of a snake with bamboo, signifying good health, wisdom and prosperity. The Chinese character for ‘snake’ and the inscription "Year of the Snake" also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

Extremely Limited Mintages

No more than 3,000 1oz coins, 5,000 1/4oz coins, 5,000 1/10oz coins and 3,000 three-coin sets will be released.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Each coin and set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Elegant Presentation

Australian Lunar gold proof coins are housed in elegant oval-shaped display cases featuring a granite-effect base and a glossy timber-effect lid. Each case comes in an illustrated shipper.

Great Gift Ideas

As well as appealing to gold proof coin collectors, these outstanding releases also make great gifts for people born in any year ruled by the Chinese lunar snake.

2013 Silver Kookaburra Bullion Coins Available Now - 1oz 1 Million

The Perth Mint of Australia unveiled the 2013 design and release date of one of its most popular annual bullion products. Beginning Monday, September 3, 2012, three sizes of the 2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin series will become available.

On the reverse of the newest silver issues are two young kookaburras sitting on a tree branch above flowering foliage. Inscriptions atop the artwork include AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and below it are 2013, the corresponding coin size, and 999 SILVER. The Perth Mint’s mint mark, P, is to one side of the design.

2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins come in three sizes. All feature the same reverse design. Shown in the image above is the one-ounce size.

As with all Australian legal tender coinage, the obverse design has Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and inscriptions that include the face value of the coin, ELIZABETH II and AUSTRALIA.

Investors and collectors alike may purchase the $30 denomination one kilo coin, the $10 ten ounce coin, or the $1 one ounce 2013 Kookaburra silver bullion coins with the assurance that all three are composed of 99.9% pure silver with weights and purities guaranteed by the Government of Western Australia.

The sizes are the same since 2010, but the 2013 one ounce coin is limited to 1,000,000 while the one kilo and ten ounce coins will be minted to meet demand. Previously, mintages for the one ounce size was limited to 300,000 in 2010 but was raised to 500,000 for the 2011 and 2012 issues.

Kookaburras first appeared in The Perth Mint’s silver bullion coin series in 1990 and were well received. Kookaburras are iconic Australian bush birds known for their cry that almost sounds like human laughter. When The Perth Mint introduced the series, the policy of rotating new designs annually was put into place and a fan following developed soon after.

Below is a table of mintages for past one-ounce issues in the series prior to this years remintings.

 

Mintages of 1 Oz. 1990 – 2012 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins

YEAR	MINTAGES	YEAR	MINTAGES
1990	300,000	2002	81,160
1991	283,766	2003	93,596
1992	198,356	2004	79,732
1993	180,473	2005	84,448
1994	164,327	2006	76,943
1995	134,535	2007	202,506
1996	146,642	2008	300,000
1997	149,219	2009	300,000
1998	92,902	2010	300,000
1999	104,433	2011	500,000
2000	99,388	2012	500,000
2001	164,480	2013	TBA

The above mintages were last updated by the Perth Mint on April 13, 2012.

2013 Kangaroo Series 20th Anniversary 1oz Silver Proof $1 Royal Australian Mint

An exciting and unexpected addition to the collector calendar in 2013, the Royal Australian Mint has just announced the release of a special 20th anniversary edition of the traditional Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin!

A fine way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the long-running, ever-popular Silver Kangaroo Series, the broad, imposing 40mm flan of this exclusive Australian legal tender release carries the design employed for the very first Silver Kangaroo $1 – unveiled in 1993. A brilliant initiative on the part of the Royal Australian Mint, the use of the original design is sure to spark significant interest across the globe – in part because this commanding Bounding Kangaroo motif has never before been struck to Proof quality!

Apart from the spellbinding quality of the Proof strike, the .999 fine purity of the silver and the stunning original design, this inspiring 40mm diameter coin is perhaps most notable for the astonishingly small mintage. Seemingly a dramatic underestimation of demand, the RAM has set the worldwide mintage at a mere 5,000 coins!

An essential acquisition for any Silver Kangaroo collector, each official Australian legal tender coin is housed in an official Royal Australian Mint case, accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

2013 Kangaroo $100 20th Anniversary 1oz Gold Proof - RAM Gold

Issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the long-running, ever-popular Silver Kangaroo Program, this magnificent collector coin is distinguished by a Bounding Kangaroo design – the very same deign featured on the very first coin of the 1993-2013 Kangaroo Series! Beautifully accommodated by the broad, crown-sized 40mm diameter flan, this iconic Australian motif looks simply sensational struck to the highest Proof quality from the world’s favourite precious metal.

One of very few 1oz Gold Proofs issued by the RAM in recent years, and the first time that the RAM has struck a 1oz Gold Proof Kangaroo coin, this one-off 1oz gold Australian legal tender issue is guaranteed to create frenzied demand. In light of the anticipated demand, it is a significant shock that the Royal Australian Mint has set the mintage so low. Ensuring a mad scramble amongst collectors, the tiny 500-coin mintage will be totally inadequate to sate the hunger of a market ravenous for large gold Proof issues.

Able to secure only a tiny allocation of coins from this astonishingly low worldwide mintage – each beautifully presented within the plush confines of a lavish, official Royal Australian Mint case, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Comprising a full troy ounce of pure, prestigious .9999 gold, and measuring an imposing 40mm in diameter, this exquisite Australian legal tender kangaroo coin from the Royal Australian Mint is perhaps most notable for the tiny mintage. Just 500 coins have been struck for the entire global market! 

Issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the long-running, ever-popular Silver Kangaroo Program, this magnificent collector coin is distinguished by a Bounding Kangaroo design – the very same deign featured on the very first coin of the 1993-2013 Kangaroo Series! Beautifully accommodated by the broad, crown-sized 40mm diameter flan, this iconic Australian motif looks simply sensational struck to the highest Proof quality from the world’s favourite precious metal.

One of very few 1oz Gold Proofs issued by the RAM in recent years, and the first time that the RAM has struck a 1oz Gold Proof Kangaroo coin, this one-off 1oz gold Australian legal tender issue is guaranteed to create frenzied demand. In light of the anticipated demand, it is a significant shock that the Royal Australian Mint has set the mintage so low. Ensuring a mad scramble amongst collectors, the tiny 500-coin mintage will be totally inadequate to sate the hunger of a market ravenous for large gold Proof issues.

Able to secure only a tiny allocation of coins from this astonishingly low worldwide mintage – each beautifully presented within the plush confines of a lavish, official Royal Australian Mint case, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

2013 $1 Australian Saltwater Crocodile - Bindi 1oz Carded Silver BUNC

Produced by the Royal Australian Mint in coalition with Australia Zoo, established by world-renowned conservationist, the late Steve Irwin, this sparkling new Australian legal release will enhance any world crown collection. 

Distinguished by a striking design upon its broad 40mm diameter flan, this dramatic .999 fine silver Frosted Uncirculated coin portrays ‘Bindi’ – a resident of Australia Zoo and Steve Irwin’s favourite crocodile, named after his daughter. 

An official Australian legal tender issue, crafted from a troy ounce of pure .999 silver, the Uncirculated 2013 $1 Bindi Saltwater Crocodile is strictly limited to a worldwide mintage of just 10,000 – each presented in an official Royal Australian Mint pack.