Australian 2012 Kookaburra - 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin

The Perth Mint has launched the first Australian Kookaburra coin ever offered in high relief. The one ounce 99.9% pure silver coin is struck in proof quality with a limited mintage of only 10,000

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• High Relief Design
• Australian Legal Tender
• Mintage - 10,000 Worldwide
• Presentation Packaging 
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The reverse design of the coin portrays a kookaburra perched on a tree branch with gum leaves. This native Australian bird is known for its unmistakeable call, which sounds like human laughter.
Reverse inscriptions include "Australian Kookaburra", "2012 1 oz 999 Silver" and the "P" mint mark for the Perth Mint.

On the obverse of the coin is the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The inscriptions indicated the denomination "1 Dollar", "Elizabeth II", and "Australia.

Both the obverse and reverse are rendered in high relief, minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die. The coins have a diameter of 32.60 mm and maximum thickness of 6.00 mm. Each coin is housed in a presentation case with a custom designed shipper and numbered certificate of authenticity.

For additional information and ordering, please visit the Perth Mint product page.

The Perth Mint has previously released 2012 Silver Kookaburra bullion coins featuring the same design as the new high relief offering. The bullion coins are available in 1 kilo, 10 ounce, and 1 ounce sizes, with a mintage limit of 500,000 coins for the one ounce size.

Previous high relief silver proof offerings of the Perth Mint have included Silver Kangaroo coins in 2010 and 2011, and the high relief 2012 Year of the Dragon. In July, the 2012 High Relief Silver Kangaroo is scheduled for release.

2012 Kiwi Treasures Silver Proof Coin

• The first silver proof coin in the new 'Kiwi Treasures' series
• Combines the kiwi with the native New Zealand kōwhai flower
• Worldwide mintage of 5,000

This 1oz silver proof coin has been made from fine 0.999 silver. The kōwhai branches and flowers, as well as the kiwi, are rendered in three-dimensional relief, providing a lovely tactile finish. The frosted effect of the kiwi contrasts beautifully with the polished effect of the kōwhai, resulting in a coin that displays the subjects at their beautiful best.

With a mintage of just 5,000, this $1 coin is sure to be popular.

2012 Kiwi Treasures Silver Proof Coin

2012 Perth ANDA Coin Special – Celebrate Australia – Shark Bay 1oz Silver Proof Coin Perth Mint

Buy the 2012 Perth ANDA Coin Special – Celebrate Australia – Shark Bay 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Stunning Shark Bay Reverse Design
• Extremely Limited Mintage – 2,500
• Australian Legal Tender
• Perth ANDA Coin Show Packaging
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Shark Bay, an area of 2.3 million hectares on the most westerly edge of the Australian continent, is the remarkable meeting point for tropical, desert and temperate climatic regions.
 

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

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

Stunning Shark Bay Reverse Design

The coin’s coloured reverse symbolises seagrass in Shark Bay’s sun-warmed waters. The design features a dugong, one of the many wonderful inhabitants of an area teeming with marine life, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

Limited Mintage

No more than 2,500 of these ANDA Perth Coin Show Specials will be released.

Australian Legal Tender

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

Perth ANDA Coin Show Packaging

Each coin comes in a display case and an illustrated shipper featuring the 2012 ANDA logo alongside the dates of the Perth show.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The Australasian Numismatic Dealers’ Association (ANDA) is the professional body representing individuals and businesses that deal in coins and banknotes throughout Australasia.
2012 Perth ANDA Coin Special – Celebrate Australia – Shark Bay 1oz Silver Proof Coin Perth Mint

UNICORN Series Silver Coin 1000 Francs Cameroon 2012

 The "Unicorn" series is dedicated to these legendary creatures present often in Greek and Roman myths .

This first pure silver issue is dedicated to Unicorn, it is enriched by a real opal gemstone. Mintage extremely limited to 888 pieces only!

Country:  Cameroon

Year: 2012

Face Value: 1000 Francs

Metal: Silver

Fineness (purity): 999/1000

Weight: (g) 20 grams

Diameter: (mm) 38.61

Quality: Proof

Mintage: (pcs) 888

Certificate: (COA) Yes

Presentation case: (box) Yes

THE UNICORN

The unicorn is a legendary creature usually depicted with the body of a horse, but with a single, usually spiral, horn growing out of its forehead. The unicorn's blood and horn supposedly have mystical healing properties. A unicorns horn also is known as the "bane of evil" in that it has the ability to dispel anything malignant in water and can also kill most truly evil creatures it comes in to contact with. Naturally Kings sought after cups made from this horn so they could enjoy a poison free meal.
It was actually believed that the first Unicorn was in fact a goat, but through out the ages, the legends and depictions became blurred and so the four legged creature in turn became the white single horned horse it is today.

Traditionally the unicorn is said to be an extinct mythical animal as the original tale that surrounds it goes. Unicorns once roamed freely before humans discovered the uses of their horns. The unicorns were near enough impossible to catch and skewered anyone who would try with their horn so a method was devised. A huntsman would stand in front of a tree and bait the unicorn who would then charge at him and become stuck in the wood (if the huntsman was fast enough.

The horn was then sawed off leaving the unicorn defenceless to natural predators or they were killed on the spot. Of course this wasn't the safest of methods and many men died until one day a man took his young daughter to the hunt and found the unicorn came straight to her and lay down in her lap, allowing the hunter to saw off it's horn. Thus the secret was broadcast and the unicorns were wiped out.
UNICORN Series Silver Coin 1000 Francs Cameroon 2012

Palau 2011 OYSTER SHELL SHAPED PEARL AND CONVEX HOLOGRAM SILVER COIN $5 LEGAL TENDER

Pearl oysters are saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pinctada in the family Pteriidae. They have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as "mother of pearl". Pearl oysters are not closely related to either the edible oysters of family Ostreidae, or the freshwater pearl mussels of the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae.


Oyster Shell - Part of the Shells of the Sea series

Key Selling Points:
First coin ever in it's class
Hologram
Pearl inserted
Convex coin
Very limited mintage

Specifications:

Art.-No

PW1116

Metal

Silver

Country

Palau

Fineness

.999

Year

2011

Weight

25 grams

Face Value

5 Dollars

Diameter

38x30mm

Quality

PROOF

Mintage

2000 pcs.

Special Features

Convex hologram, shell shape, pearl inserted.

Scope of Delivery

Capsule, box and certificate

Availability

tbc

CHINESE ASTROLOGICAL SERIES 2012 YEAR OF THE DRAGON GOLD COIN 'PROSPERITY' Perth Mint Australia Gold

• Proof Quality 1/5oz 99.99% Pure Gold
• Year of the Dragon Design
• Chinese Character for 'Prosperity'
• Issued as Legal Tender
• Presentation Case
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, the birth dates for people ruled by this Chinese Lunar sign include 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave, and passionate.

Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold

Celebrating the 2012 Year of the Dragon, this coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/5oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality.

Year of the Dragon Design

The reverse design depicts a dragon holding a pearl marked with the Chinese character for prosperity – Fu.

Issued as Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date. 

Limited Mintage

No more than 2,000 of these coins will be released individually.

Presentation Case

Each coin is housed in a presentation case featuring a timber lid and a stylised shipper accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Tintin and Professor Calculus - Proof Silver Coin New Zealand Numismatics

Metal .900 Silver
Finish Proof
Diameter 37mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination €1.5
Year of Issue 2007
Mintage 10,000

About the Design

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic strips created by the Belgian artist Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtième on 10 January 1929. The success of the series saw the strips collected into a series of twenty-four albums, spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date.

Set during the 20th century, the hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful dog Snowy. Later, popular additions to the cast included Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and other supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson. Hergé himself features in several of the comics as a background character.

The images on each face of this coin have been taken from the original artworks created by Georges Rémi (Hergé). New Zealand Mint is proud to bring you this coin direct from France as work on a new Tintin movie commences here in New Zealand.

 

Obverse

The obverse of this coin features an artwork and the engraved words Centenaire D'herge, along with the denomination (1 ½ Euro) and the year of issue (2007).

 

Reverse

The reverse of this coin features a high quality colour image of Tintin and Professor Calculus, set against the engraved face of their creator Georges Rémi and the signature of his iconic pen name Hergé.

 

Limited Mintage

Each coin comes complete with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity and has a strictly limited mintage.

 

Presentation

This silver proof coin comes in a leatherette presentation case.

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