Land Down Under – Sydney Opera House $25 Legal Tender 2013 Quarter Ounce Gold Proof Coin - The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint is pleased to announce its significant new collector coin program for 2013.  The Land Down Under series will showcase Australia’s iconic landmarks, ancient culture, unique discovery and enviable lifestyle. 

The series will commence with the landmark theme, represented by the architectural masterpiece that is Sydney Opera House.  As a renowned heritage site, a premier performance venue and the central site for Australia’s celebratory occasions, Sydney Opera House is visited by millions of people each year. 

Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/4oz of 99.99% gold in proof quality.

Stunning Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse depicts Sydney Opera House and Sydney harbour.  The inscription THE LAND DOWN UNDER and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated in the design.

Australian Legal Tender

$25 Legal Tender . Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination.

Extremely Limited Mintage

The Perth Mint will release no more than 1,000 of these Sydney Opera House 2013 1/4oz Gold Proof Coins.

Unique Display Case and Numbered Certificate

The coin is housed in a unique latex case, which has been created in the shape of Australia, and is presented within a superb themed shipper.  Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Land Down Under – Sydney Opera House 2013 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Significant New Series for 2013
• Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold
• Stunning Reverse Design
• Australian Legal Tender
• Extremely Limited Mintage – 1,000
• Unique Display Case and Numbered Certificate

Technical Specifications:

Gold Content (Troy oz)	0.25
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	25
Fineness (% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	7.777
Maximum Diameter (mm)	20.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	2.00
Maximum Mintage	1,000
Designer	Natasha Muhl

Perth Mint 2013 Silver Bullion Privy Mark Coin Releases

This year The Perth Mint will be releasing three silver bullion coins featuring privy marks.

Traditionally, a privy mark is a small mark of differentiation in the design of a coin added for the purpose of identifying the mint.

The Perth Mint revived the ancient practice with a memorable series of silver bullion Kookaburra releases during the 1990s.

This year we are issuing Australian Kookaburra and Australian Lunar silver bullion coins featuring the addition of privy marks.

Each release is individually approved in law as a new Australian legal tender coin with its own mintage arrangement. (see Mintage Policy – 3. Coin Variations).

The 2013 releases, which will appear in February, comprise:




1oz Australian Lunar Snake with Bavarian Lion Privy Mark

- Maximum mintage: 100,000
- Manufactured for distribution by one of our wholesale clients based in Germany.




1oz Australian Kookaburra with Snake Privy Mark

- Maximum mintage: 50,000
- Manufactured for distribution by wholesale clients based in the United States and Germany.

1oz Australian Kookaburra with F15 Privy Mark

- Maximum mintage: 15,000
- Manufactured exclusively for the Europe-based distributor of the Fabulous 15 Silver Coin program.

Keiser Ethical One Ounce Silver 999 Round

Keiser Ethical Silver (KES) present a unique opportunity to purchase fine .999-pure recycled silver one-ounce rounds.

The name "Keiser" refers to Max Keiser, a world-famous TV presenter, radio host, entrepreneur, broadcaster and journalist, and financial commentator. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT (Russia Today).

Max Keiser is famous for his promotion of silver as an investment and as a form of protection against the debasement of fiat currencies.

The obverse features a detailed image of a bank vault surrounded by Max Keiser's slogan "GLOBAL INSURRECTION AGAINST BANKER OCCUPATION." The reverse bears the recycling symbol surrounding the globe.

2013 $1 Silver Proof Coin – Bicentenary of the Holey Dollar and Dump “C” Mintmark

To commemorate 200 years of a nation’s first official currency, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2013 mintmark and privy mark coin program will feature a replica of the Holey Dollar and Dump as the basis of design

The Holey Dollar and Dump were introduced to stamp out the corrupt rum trade and provide the first official currency for the fledgling colony of New South Wales. In 1812, Governor Lachlan Macquarie arranged for a special shipment of 40 000 Spanish dollars to arrive in Australia and set pardoned forger William Henshall to work fashioning the new currency.

Henshall was able to develop his own minting technology with the limited resources of the colony at the time and he marked his work by placing the initial ‘H’ on some of the dies produced. Now rare and valuable, the original coins were in circulation between 1813 and 1829.

Technical Specifications:
 

Denotation	Metal	Diameter	Mass	Finish	Mintage
$1	Ag	25.00mm	11.66g	Proof	12,500

Read more at http://australiasilver.com/2013-1-silver-proof-coin-bicentenary-of-the-holey-dollar-and-dump-c-mintmark/#Z34IhV5mpUuz2hPG.99

Australian Koala 2013 One Ounce Silver Gilded Edition – Perth Mint

Australian Koala 2012 Gold Proof features:

• Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold
• Simply Stunning 2012 Koala Design
• Limited Mintages
• Australian Legal Tender
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Presentation Packaging

New Reverse Design

Gilded in 24-carat gold, this adult koala is depicted sitting in a eucalyptus tree, the primary dwelling for this iconic Australian animal. The reverse design also includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

24-Carat Gilding

The koala design features precision-applied 24-carat gilding, a spectacular numismatic treatment creating wonderful visual appeal.

Specimen Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in specimen quality.

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 monetary denomination.

Extremely Limited Issue

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of these Australian Koala 2013 1oz Silver Gilded Editions in this packaging, from a maximum coin mintage of 10,000.

Presentation Packaging

The coin is packaged in a presentation case and shipper and with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Technical Specifications:

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	4.00
Maximum Mintage	10,000
Designer	Tom Vaughan

Read more at http://australiasilver.com/australian-koala-2013-one-ounce-silver-gilded-edition-perth-mint/#g4XkszGMFKUcPRcQ.99

TRANSFORMERS One Ounce 999 Silver Two Coin Set - New Zealand Mint

About the Design:

'More that meets the eye'

New Zealand Mint is thrilled to launch one of the world’s most successful toy franchises as a legal tender coin set. 

With their ability to change in a moment from a car, airplane, truck, camera or stereo into a giant extraterrestrial robot, the TRANSFORMERS capture the imagination of both young and young at heart. This two coin set is beautiful presented in a TRANSFORMERS themed display cube.  Get your set today, and transform your collection.

Reverse Design:

Each coin dramatically depicts Optimus Prime and Megatron in high quality colour. These are set against an engraved relief background along with the iconic TRANSFORMERS logo.

Obverse Design:

Each coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Packaging:

The coins are presented in a TRANSFORMERS themed display cube featuring silver embossed Decepticon and Autobot insignias.

TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro & are used with permission. © 2012 Hasbro. Inc. All rights reserved.

Specifications:

Metal.999 Silver
FinishProof
Diameter40.7 mm
EdgeMilled
Denomination$2
Year of Issue2013
Mintage5,000

Giant Coconut Crab 1oz Silver - Pitcairn Islands Legal Tender Coin

Giant Coconut Crab 

1oz Silver This 2013 coin features a coloured image of the Giant Coconut Crab printed on the finely engraved silver background of a beach. Each coin is presented in a delightful coconut shaped case scented with a distinctive coconut oil fragrance.

The obverse of the coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Giant Coconut Crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief, is a species of terrestrial hermit crab and largest land-living arthropod in the world.

Found on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean, the species is widely reported to climb trees to pick coconuts, which it then opens to eat.