ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2015 Half Ounce Silver Proof Three-Coin Set

ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2015 1/2oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set

The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2015 1/2oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set features a trio of commemorative coins which depict symbolic images and themes from the First World War, representing Australia and New Zealand’s involvement in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915.

PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

THREE HISTORIC FIRST WORLD WAR DESIGNS

Bravest of the Brave

The coin’s reverse depicts the Anzac soldiers as they battled to scale the cliffs above Anzac Cove. The design includes one soldier in colour in the foreground, the inscription ‘1915 – Bravest of the Brave’, a red poppy, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

Billies for the Troops

The coin’s reverse depicts a symbolic image of a woman in colour giving a billy tin to a First World War Australian soldier. The image on the tin is the Alexandra Club Christmas billy tin design which features a kangaroo on the Gallipoli peninsula. The design includes the inscription ‘1915 – Billies for the Troops’, a red poppy, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

Spirit of the Fallen

The coin’s reverse depicts a symbolic image of the Lone Pine tree as it was in 1915 on the left of the design, with soldiers walking through trenches filled with their fallen comrades. On the right of the design is the Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing in colour, as it appears today, with the spirits of fallen soldiers. The design includes the inscription ‘1915 – Spirit of the Fallen’, a red poppy, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER

Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination on its obverse.

LIMITED MINTAGE

No more than 5,000 of The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2015 1/2oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set will be released by The Perth Mint.

ANZAC PRESENTATION PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE

The three-coin set is presented in a round plastic tray which fits inside a beautifully illustrated shipper featuring First World War photography, and is accompanied by a booklet containing information and imagery from the Great War. The booklet contains a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Three Historic First World War Designs – Bravest of the Brave, Billies for the Troops, Spirit of the Fallen
• Australian Legal Tender
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Anzac Presentation Packaging
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE:

Silver Content (Troy oz)	0.5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	0.5
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	15.591
Maximum Diameter (mm)	32.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	3.10
Maximum Mintage	5,000
Designers	Wade Robinson & Aleysha Howarth

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Battle of the Coral Sea Silver 1/2 oz and Gold 1/10th oz

Battle of the Coral Sea Silver 1/2 oz and Gold 1/10th oz Bullion Rounds from Goldwire

These Limited Production 1/10 oz. Gold Bullion and a ½ oz. Silver Bullion Coins Honor Allied Forces Who Fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Battle of the Coral Sea Silver 1/2 oz and Gold 1/10th oz Bullion

The Coral Sea bullion coins display a WWII battleship encircled by the words, “Battle of the Coral Sea War in the Pacific 1941-45.”

The gold coin contains one-tenth ounce .9999 fine gold and the silver coin contains one-half ounce .999 fine silver. 

These coins are Australian legal tender and, due to their purity, may be included in precious metals IRAs. The Perth Mint, the official mint of the Western Australian government, enjoys a reputation for innovation and superb quality.

Royal Canadian Mint Unveils New Gold and Silver Bullion Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint recently unveiled two new bullion coins at the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money Fair held in Philadelphia. The coins include a 99.999% pure gold bullion coin and the next 99.99% pure silver bullion coin within the popular Wildlife series.

Ian Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint said, "The Royal Canadian Mint understands that best-in-class quality, purity and innovation are essential to sustaining demand for its gold and silver bullion products and it is pleased to offer precious metal investors and collectors world-wide exclusive new gold and silver bullion coins which continue to meet their high expectations."

The gold bullion coin is issued to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint's 100-kilo gold coin with a $1 million face value.

This million dollar coin had been certified by Guinness World records as the world's largest gold coin. (The record was later broken by the 1 tonne gold coin created by the Perth Mint of Australia.) The new 2012-dated one ounce gold bullion coin will feature the same design by Senior Mint Engraver Stan Witten found on the original million dollar coin and will be produced to demand.

The silver bullion coin is issued as the next release within the six-coin Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coin series.

The coin features an image of the Pronghorn Antelope by Canadian artist and coin designer Emily S. Damstra. The 2013-dated 99.99% pure one ounce silver coin will be produced to a maximum mintage of one million coins.

Previous designs within the Wildlife series have featured the Timber Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Cougar, and Moose. One final design will be unveiled in early 2013.

Gold Tola Bars - The Rothschild 5 Tola Gold Bar

N.M Rothschild 5 Tola Gold Bar (Nathanel Mayer?)

Matthey Johnson 5 Tola Gold Bar

The tola is an old Indian unit of weight. It was the equivalent of the silver rupee issued by the British East India Company, at 180 grains, which equate to 11.6638038 grams, so:-
1 tola = 180 grains
1 tola = 11.66 grams
1 tola = 0.375 troy ounces
5 tolas = 1.875 troy ounces = 58.3 grams
10 tolas = 3.75 troy ounces = 116.6 grams

Gold Tola Bars

The commonest and most popular size of tola bar is the ten tola bar, but bars of five tolas, and one tola also exist. These tend to be more popular in India than elsewhere, and there has been a move in India in recent years, to move towards metric units or troy ounces rather than the tola denominations. Tola bars are also popular in Pakistan and Singapore, and other parts of the middle east.
Often when Indians talk about "tola" bars, they are referring to 10 tola bars, which are the commonest tola size made, and are sometimes called "TT" (T.T.) bars.

Rounded Edges for Smugglers

Almost all tola bars are the cast type with rounded edges. This type of bar was always popular with Indians smuggling the bars into India, often concealed inside the body. Please don't ask us for details about which body cavities, we will leave this to your imagination. Please note that if you buy tola bars from us, we will send them in a plain cover!
The coined or stamped tola bars are often used in Pakistan incorporated into jewellery, particularly bridal pieces.

999, 9999 or 996 Fine

As you can see from our photographs, the 5 tola Rothschild bar is stamped 996 fine, denoting 996 parts parts per thousand (99.60%) purity of gold. We can only assume that this is quite an old bar, as most modern bars are .999 gold, (99.90%) or even .9999 (99.99%).
Some "experts" state that tola bars are made of .999 or .9999 gold. This is not correct, as you can see.

Specifications

Make Description Weight Alloy AGW Grams AGW Ounces
Rothschild 5 Tolas 996 58.3 grams .996 57.717 1.8556
Johnson Matthey 5 Tolas 996 58.3 grams .996 57.717 1.8556
Approximate Value = £ Price $
Rothschild 5 Tolas 996 Yes £1,689 $2,535
Johnson Matthey 5 Tolas 996 Yes £1,689 $2,535

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