Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon – 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin Perth Mint Australia

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Chinese Dragon Reverse in Spectacular High Relief
• Australian Legal Tender
• Limited Mintage – 7,500
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Stylish Presentation
• Great Gift Idea

In 2012, The Perth Mint’s internationally renowned Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II celebrates the Year of the Dragon, the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
This superb proof quality release is perfect for people born in ‘dragon’ years – 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012 – who are regarded as confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave and passionate.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

Chinese Dragon Reverse in Spectacular High Relief

The coin’s high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.
The reverse of the coin depicts a representation of a dragon with a symbolic pearl.  The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription YEAR OF THE DRAGON also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 7,500 of these coins will be released.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Stylish Presentation

The coin is housed in a stylish black and red display case, with a striking illustrated shipper.

Great Gift Idea

As well as appealing to silver proof coin collectors, this outstanding release also makes a great gift for people born in any year ruled by the Chinese lunar dragon.

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	32.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	6.00

Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon – 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin Perth Mint Australia

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .9999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

Metal: Gold
Denomination: Fiji $ $100
Year of Issue: 2011
Purity .9999
Weight: 1 Troy oz

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .9999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

Metal: Gold
Denomination: Fiji $ $100
Year of Issue: 2011
Purity .9999
Weight: 1 Troy oz

1oz Pacific Sovereign Gold .999 $100 Fiji Legal Tender New Zealand Mint Proof Coin

2012 Discover Australia – Kookaburra 1/2oz, 1/10oz, 1/25oz Gold Proof Coins Perth Mint Australia Gold

2012 Discover Australia – Kookaburra Gold Proof Coins at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold
• Kookaburra Design
• Australian Legal Tender 
• H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Obverse
• Extremely Limited Mintage
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Presentation Packaging
• New One Year Series

The Kookaburra is one of Australia’s most recognisable birds found throughout mainland Australia.  The bird’s white coloured plumage and brown facial stripe is distinctive, as is its loud laughing call.  A territorial tree-dwelling kingfisher, the Kookaburra is believed to mate for life.  Both the male and female partner share the incubation duties of their unhatched eggs, while other members in the family group later assist with the parenting responsibilities.

Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold

These 2012 coins are struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz, 1/10oz and 1/25oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality.

Kookaburra Design

The coin’s reverse depicts a Kookaburra perched on a tree branch partially submerged in a river, and the inscriptions DISCOVER AUSTRALIA and KOOKABURRA.  The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the 2012 year-date are also included in the design.

Australian Legal Tender

The coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Obverse

Each coin’s obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Extremely Limited Mintage

The Perth Mint will release no more than 500 1/2oz gold coins, 1,000 1/10oz gold coins and 2,500 1/25oz gold coins.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Presentation Packaging

Each coin is housed in presentation packaging comprising a display case featuring a timber lid and a superbly illustrated box-shipper.
2012 Discover Australia – Kookaburra 1/2oz, 1/10oz, 1/25oz Gold Proof Coins Perth Mint Australia Gold

One Ounce URAL OWL Wildlife Protection 999 Silver Coin Swarovski Mongolia 2011

URAL OWL

The Ural owl (latin Strix uralensis) is a big owl with a distinctive facial disc. It lives in open lichen forests and big moorlands in the northern hemisphere. The Ural owl feeds on mice, birds and insects. Also bigger animals such as rabbits and young wood grouse hens are among their prey pattern.

The Ural owls laying season begins in March. Thereby the female lays about four eggs within two to three days. During incubation the male animal is responsible for foraging. Already one month later the young hatch. The young animals leave their nest approximately 90 days after birth.

They mostly spend their life within a small radius of their place of birth. Major migrations have only been observed with a few specimens. In freedom, the Ural owl can reach an age of over 20 years.

The Ural Owl is represented by means of a sensational relief. Its eyes adorn two dark SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

It is a worthy successor of the Gulo-Gulo, the coin of the year 2008 from Mongolia. It is issued by the National Bank of Mongolia promoting wildlife protection.

Country: Mongolia
Year: 2011
Face value: 500 Togrog
Metal: Silver .999
Weight: 1 oz
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Antique finish
Mintage: 2,500 pcs.



One Ounce URAL OWL Wildlife Protection 999 Silver Coin Swarovski Mongolia 2011

Lion Privy Lunar Dragon Silver One Ounce 2012 Perth Mint Australia

1 oz 2012 Lunar Dragon (Lion Privy Mar) coin by the Perth Mint of Australia

• 1 oz coins (Individually mint sealed capsules)
• Mintage limit to only 200,000
• Limited mintage silver investment coin
• Government guaranteed weight & purity
• Australian legal tender status.
• Internationally renowned and recognized
• Denomination - Face Value is $1
• Purity / Fineness 99.9% (Govt guaranteed)
• Gross weight in grams (g) 31.35

Struck from 99.9% pure silver and issued as Australian legal tender, the new 1oz coin portrays a representation of a traditional Chinese dragon with a Bavarian Lion ‘privy mark’ included on the reverse.

Lion Privy Lunar Dragon Silver One Ounce 2012 Perth Mint Australia

2012 Great White Shark - 1oz Silver .999 Coin from New Zealand Mint

Metal 999 fine silver
Finish Proof
Diameter 40.7mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination $2
Year of Issue 2012
Mintage 5,000

About this coin

The great white shark, scientific name Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. The great white shark is known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded 6 metres (20 ft) in length, and 2,268 kilograms (5,000 lb) in weight. This shark reaches maturity at around 15 years of age and can have a life span of over 30 years.
This coin is .999 pure silver with colour printed and limited to 4,000 coin sets only.

Reverse Design

This depicts a high relief, finely engraved figure of a Great White Shark. The engraving is complemented by colour printing, a porthole style border and unique bite-marks piercing through the coin.

Obverse Design

The Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and Niue.

Packaging

Each set is presented in unique gift packaging featuring a water-filled coin case

2012 Great White Shark - 1oz Silver .999 Coin from New Zealand Mint