Silver Koala Berlin Bear Privy

The koala is the iconic symbols of Australia, made all the more desirable by the Perth Mints execution of this cute and cuddly critter in pure silver,artistically rendered in a reverse proof finish in which the design or devices are mirrored. This year a bright eyed baby joey watches us from the fork of a gum or eucalyptus tree, while itself being observed by the watchful eye of the mother koala. This is no ordinary Silver Koala this is the first ever privy marked koala coin to be sold, the privy mark takes the form of the city of Berlin coat of arms, a heraldic bear rampant on a shield, In addition this unique coin was issued as a coin show specialat the World Money Fair in Berlin, adding to the investment appeal of this unique release is the extremely low mintage limit of only 50,000...

Silver Koala Berlin Bear Privy
2011
Weigh........................31.135 grams
Diameter.....................40mm
Purity.......................9999 silver
Face Value...................$1 Aus
A total of 50,000 coins minted.

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Australian Bush Babies Series

Struck from a 1/2 oz of .999 pure silver in proof quality, these dramatic coins allows you to come face to face with some of Australia's most famous animals, each silver proof coin comes with its own timber presentation case and certificate of authenticity and illustrated shipper. Issued as legal tender by the Perth Mint. The obverse carries the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Each of the four coins has a limited mintage of just 10,000 released worldwide.


Mint...................Perth Mint
Weight...............15.573 Grams
Diameter...........36.60 mm
Edge.................Reeded
Purity................999 Silver
Year.................2010-2011
Mintmark...........P
Country.............Australia

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Australian Silver Gilded Kookaburra's

Australian Silver Gilded Kookaburra's

Struck in one full ounce of .999 pure silver the Australian Kookaburra coin portrays Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, and on the reverse an image of a Kookaburra. The Perth Mint has developed a proprietary selective gold plating process that is among the most advanced in the world, resulting not only in aesthetic beauty but also technical precision. Each released coin is encapsulated inside an elegant silver clamshell style presentation case lined with black velvet & satin and protected by a silver outer box, also included is a certificate of authenticity and a gold plated Kookaburra lapel pin.
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Silver Gilded Lunars Series 1

Silver Gilded Lunars Series 1

This collection of coins was released by the Perth Mint to cover the 12 year period from 1999 till 2010, each coin depicts the chinese character for the year that each coin is dated. The Perth Mint ended the Lunar Series 1 in 2007 to make way for Series 2, as a result of this the 2008 Rat, 2009 Ox and 2010 Tiger have the release date of 2007 on the obverse side of the coin and the reverse side of these coins bear the actual lunar year date. The character animal depicted on each coins reverse side is in pure 24 carat gold showing stunning detail, each coin is housed in a contemporary red and black display case and an illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The Perth Mint will release no more than 50,000 of these 1oz Gilded Edition coins. http://www.silverbullionworld.com/lunarseries1gilded.html

Great Warrior Series - 2010 Roman Legionary

Great Warrior Series - 2010 Roman Legionary


The Australian Perth Mint has just released the first coin from its Great Warrior Series,the coin depicts a Roman legionary in colour. Tough, courageous and highly disciplined infantry soldiers these professional legionaries formed the backbone of the Roman army, who where a formidable fighting force that conquered and controlled the vast Roman Empire. The legionary is dressed in a galea a metal helmet with cheek guards and a cuirass, his body armour comprising overlapping iron plates. The legionary is also wears an apron of leather strips featuring metal plates hanging from his belt and leather sandals.
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Deadly & Dangerous Series Eastern Brown Snake

Deadly & Dangerous Series Eastern Brown Snake


The Perth Mints Deadly and Dangerous Series has a new edition the Eastern Brown Snake to be released on May 25th, with only one order per customer from the Perth Mint its likely to sell out very quickly. This release is the fifth coin in the popular series and compliments the other four deadly Australian creatures the Redback Spider and the Great White Shark,The Eastern Brown Snake ranks as one off the worlds most deadly snakes in fact its the second most venomous land snake in the world, its native habitat which includes the well populated east coast of Australia has resulted in numerous fatalities.This is the fifth release in the Deadly and Dangerous series from the Perth Mint, the first four releases have all increased significantly in value with a limited mintage of 5,000 per coin. The 1oz Silver Proof is essential for those who own any of the coins in the Deadly & Dangerous Series, beautifully presented within a high gloss timber case and comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
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New Britannia design for 2010…

A new design 2010 Silver Britannia will be released next year by the Royal Mint, the new design has been created by Suzie Zamit, since its release in 1997 the designs have been done by Philip Nathan… The Britannia comes in Silver BU and Silver Proof as well as a four coin Silver Proof set which consists of £2, £1, 50p and a 20p, produced in .958 silver as opposed to .999 silver this bullion coin is definitely one for the collection… Next years Britannia will come in a presentation box as opposed to the shabby plastic holder it has come in for the last few years this is a huge improvement and shows the mint is listening to collector and dealers…
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