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Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The Royal Canadian Mint has released the third strike in what has become one of its most popular series – the “Exchange $20 for $20″ program. The $20 Pure Silver Polar Bear Commemorative Coin continues that series and like its predecessors is struck from 99.99% pure silver and is sold for an amount equal to [...]
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Monday, January 30th, 2012

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new silver dollar emblematic of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. The War of 1812 Bicentennial Proof Silver Dollar is the first collector coin issued by the Mint this year. Each coin is struck from 99.99% pure silver and features a maximum mintage of 40,000. The [...]
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

The Royal Canadian Mint has released two new strikes celebrating the Year of the Dragon taken from the Chinese Zodiac. Both the Year of the Dragon 1/10 Oz Gold Coin and the Year of the Dragon 1/2 Oz Silver Coin showcase the same reverse design of the mythical creature and are available now for ordering. [...]
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Australian Coins, Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, World Coins
Monday, January 9th, 2012

The Perth Mint of Australia has issued three new gold coins as part of the year long celebration of the Year of the Dragon. These new 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold Coins depict the Chinese characters of Fu, Lu and Shou on their reverse, symbolizing the concepts of Prosperity, Longevity and Success. Each of [...]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

The Perth Mint of Australia released the 2012 Australian Platypus Platinum Bullion Coin on December 5, 2011. The strike contains one ounce of 99.95% pure platinum and features a diameter of 32.60 mm. This new platinum release marks the second time the Perth has issued a coin in the platypus series. The first Platypus Platinum [...]
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Sunday, December 4th, 2011

The Royal Canadian Mint will be adding another precious metal coin featuring the elusive cougar when its begins issuing the Cougar 0.5 g Gold Coin later this month. The strike is composed of half a gram of 99.99% pure gold and features a diameter of 11mm. Shown on the reverse of the strike is an [...]
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Scheduled for release earlier this month, the Perth Mint of Australia has struck two new coins to mark the 60th Anniversary of the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II of England to the throne. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Coins mark the occasion with extremely limited mintages and are available now directly from the Perth. [...]
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Austrian Mint Coins, Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, World Coins
Saturday, November 19th, 2011

The Austrian Mint has issued the latest release of its “Crowns of the House of Habsburg” Gold Coin Series. Issued beginning on November 9, 2011, the Crown of Saint Wenceslas Gold Proof Coin marks the fourth release of the House of Habsburg Crown series. Featured on both the obverse and reverse of the coin are [...]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The Perth Mint of Australia has released the Mayflower 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin. This strike continues the successful Ships That Changed the World Series which has experienced sell-outs since first debuting earlier this year. Shown on the reverse of the Mayflower Silver Proof Coin is a colorized image depicting the famous Mayflower Ship. Each [...]
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Australian Coins, Breaking Coin News, Gold Coins, World Coins
Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Reaffirming its position as one of the premier minting institutions of the world, the Perth Mint of Australia has struck what it claims is the “biggest, heaviest, inherently the most valuable gold bullion coin in the world” – the 1 Tonne Gold Kangaroo Coin struck from 99.99% pure gold. As the name of the strike [...]
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Friday, October 21st, 2011

The Royal Australian Mint has released two new silver coins as part of its 2012 Kangaroo Series – the 2012 Mareeba Rock-wallaby Silver Proof Coin and the 2012 Mareeba Rock-wallaby Frosted Silver Uncirculated Coin. Both contain the same image of a Mareeba Rock-wallaby, but feature different finishes resulting in a unique design on each version. [...]
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the next release in its $20 face value coin for $20 program – the $20 Pure Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin. This Silver Canoe Coin marks a continuation to the program which has shown a history of selling out. In fact, the last release of the series sold out in [...]
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The Perth Mint of Australia has issued the 2012 Year of the Dragon Gilded Silver Coin. This strike is composed of one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and features a reverse design including the mythical character of a dragon gilded in 24-karat gold. In fact, the dragon design may be a familiar one to coin [...]
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Monday, September 26th, 2011

With the recent release of the 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold and Silver Bullion Coins, it may interest some to know that the Perth Mint of Australia is still offering collector grade strikes featuring the previous Year of the Rabbit designs. These remaining 2011 Year of the Rabbit Gold and Silver Coins may only [...]
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Friday, September 16th, 2011

The Perth Mint of Australia has announced that the 2012 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins will be available for sale beginning on November 1, 2011. A total of four different sizes of the Australian Koala Coin will be issued with each struck from 99.9% pure silver. Shown on the reverse of the silver bullion coins [...]