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 proof coin will also be released as part of two proof sets issued by the Mint. In addition, a War of 1812 Bicentennial Uncirculated Silver Dollar is also available with a maximum mintage of 25,000. [click to continue…]
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.
Use of the Chinese Zodiac dates back millennia and features twelve creatures each representing a different year of a twelve year cycle that repeats. Of those creatures, the dragon is believed to be the mightiest and occupies the fifth position of the Zodiac. [click to continue…]
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 the three coins is struck from 1/5 ounce of 99.99% pure gold. The Prosperity Gold Coin is available individually or in a two or three coin set. The Longevity Coin is included as part of the two-coin set with the Success Coin added to the other two for the three-coin set. [click to continue…]
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 Coin debuted earlier this year with a 2011-dated strike with indications by the Perth that the series will continue into the foreseeable future. [click to continue…]
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 extremely detailed engraved image of a cougar. The massive cat is depicted with its mouth open as if to announce its presence or perhaps attack its prey. [click to continue…]
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.
The Diamond Jubilee 2 oz Gold Proof Coin includes a diamond in the reverse design and features a maximum mintage of only 60 coins. The Diamond Jubilee 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin will be available in greater (albeit still relatively low) quantities with a maximum mintage of 7,500.
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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 designs emblematic of the Crown of Saint Wenceslas, an important piece in the history of Bohemia. Each gold proof coin is struck from .986 fine gold to a diameter of 30 mm with a weight 16 grams. [click to continue…]
Mayflower 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin (Perth Mint images)
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 coin, like the others in the series, is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver. [click to continue…]
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 suggests, the coin was created as part of the Perth's extremely popular gold kangaroo series. All of the bullion coins in the series feature reverse imagery containing Australia's iconic marsupial - the kangaroo. [click to continue…]
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.
Each is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and are issued as some of the first 2012-dated releases from the Royal Australian Mint (RAM). A companion 1/10 ounce 99.99% pure gold Mareeba Rock-wallaby coin was also released, but the RAM already indicates the allocation process is closed for those gold strikes. [click to continue…]
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.
