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 fourth release of the popular Famous Battles in Australian History series has been issued by the Perth Mint of Australia. Called the Kapyong 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin, the strike recalls the Battle of Kapyong fought during the Korean War in April of 1951. Each silver proof coin is struck from one ounce of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has released the newest editions of the Australian Lunar Series II – the 2012 Year of the Dragon Gold and Silver Bullion Coins. Coins in these series are either struck from 99.99% pure gold or 99.9% pure silver to several different sizes. Like previous releases in this series, these coins [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has released one of the more unique sets to be offered to the coin buying public in recent years – the 2011 Heroes and Villains 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin Set. Included in this set are five 99.9% pure silver coins featuring colorized reverses depicting classic hero and villain pairs [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has released the Golden Hind 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin as the second issue of the Ships That Changed the World Series. This coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and features a maximum mintage of only 5,000 pieces. Shown on the reverse of the coin is [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia shows the range of its diversified coin line-up with the release of strikes from two different series. The first is the Tobruk 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin struck as part of the 2011 Famous Battles in Australian History program and the second is the inaugural strike of the Bush Babies [...]
The Royal Australian Mint is now offering the 2011 Australian Kangaroo at Sunset 1/5 Oz Silver Proof Coin for sale to the general public. The Royal Australian Mint lists the coins for AUD $65.00, or AUD $59.09 for international orders. Struck from 99.9% pure silver, the introduction of these strikes continue a series that really [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has recently released the 2011 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin which is sure to be a big hit among collectors worldwide. Its release marks a great addition to an already varied portfolio of 2011 Australian Coins. This High Relief Kangaroo Coin marks its second year with this [...]
The Transformers III – Megatron 1 oz. Silver Proof Coin rounds out the Transformers III Silver Trio Series from the Perth Mint of Australia. It joins the Optimus Prime Silver Proof Coin and the Bumblebee Silver Proof Coin already discussed here on World Mint Coins. The three new strikes are issued in conjunction with the [...]
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