Funnel-Web Spider Silver Bullion Coin 2015 Perth Mint

Australia has more than 40 species of funnel-web spider which fall into two genera: Hadronyche and Atrax. Australian funnel-web spiders are medium to large in size and vary from one centimeter to 5 centimeters in length.

The male funnel-web is more lightly built than the female. Both sexes have a body color that can vary from black to brown, but the hard carapace covering the front part of the body is always sparsely haired and glossy.

Not all species are known to be dangerous, but several are renowned for their highly toxic and fast-acting venom. Funnel-webs make their burrows in moist, cool, sheltered habitats—under rocks, in and under rotting logs, some in rough-barked trees (occasionally metres above ground). They are commonly found in suburban rockeries and shrubberies, rarely in lawns or other open terrain.

This 1oz silver bullion coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

MINTAGE: The Perth Mint will release no more than 1,000,000 of these coins worldwide in 2015.

REVERSE: The coin’s reverse features a large funnel-web spider, displaying its sprawled legs and hairy body. The design also includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN FUNNEL-WEB SPIDER, the 2015 year-date, the coin specifications, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

OBVERSE: The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.

PACKAGING: These bullion coins are presented without capsules in protective tubes of 25 coins. There are 20 tubes to a box. Each tube is sealed with The Perth Mint’s tamper evident security seal.

Last year saw the debut of a new series of bullion coins from collector favourite, the Perth Mint. Released much earlier in the year that it’s usual triumvirate of semi-numismatic silver bullion coins (Koala, Kookaburra, Lunar), and with a considerably higher fixed mintage at one-million units, the first coin depicted one of Australians best-known threats to human life, the Saltwater Crocodile. It was a hit and the mint sold out in just a couple of months.

Fast forward to 2015 and yet another of Australia’s menagerie of psychotic killers gets its own coin, the Funnel-Web Spider. Growing up to 5cm in length (the spider, not the coin…), these quite beautiful creatures are capable of inflicting a particularly nasty bite, and doing it in your own garden. Nice. The fangs in particular are an arachnophobes worst nightmare, along with their ability to walk along the bottom of your water-filled swimming pool for a couple of days while still being able to attack you.

The coin follows last years quite closely in design concept, a clean representation of the animal on a clean background, with all the inscriptions in a bordered surround near the rim. The spider lends itself well to this style, and we think it’s actually a slight step up from last years design as the crocodile seems a difficult animal to get right on a coin, although Perth did a good job twelve months ago.

Available in 25-coin tubes, or in monster-boxes of 500, it’s a low-premium, good quality silver bullion coin of good design and restricted mintage. Only available in the one-ounce format, there were no proof, or other collector versions of the Saltwater crocodile released last year, so we wouldn’t expect any of this either. Seems like a bullion winner to us. At present we’ve only seen it up for bulk sale at Texas Precious Metals, a big Perth Mint bullion dealer in the US, but expect this to crop up in loads of places over the next week.

SPECIFICATIONS:

DENOMINATION	$1 AUD
COMPOSITION	0.999 SILVER
WEIGHT	31.10 g
SIZE	40.6 mm
FINISH	BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED
MINTAGE	1,000,000
ARTIST	ALEYSHA HOWARTH / IAN RANK BROADLEY
BOX / COA	NO / NO

Leaellynasaura 2015 1oz Australian Age Of Dinosaurs Silver Proof Coloured Coin

The Leaellynasaura is the third coin in this exciting five-coin series which features Australian dinosaurs that existed during the Cretaceous Period between 112 and 102 million years ago.

PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER

The coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

UNIQUE COLOURED DINOSAUR DESIGN

The coin’s reverse depicts the Australian dinosaur Leaellynasaura amicagraphica set against a starlit prehistoric scene. The inscription LEAELLYNASAURA, the coin’s weight and purity, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.

AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination.

LIMITED MINTAGE

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Series – Leaellynasaura 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin.

PRESENTATION PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

The coin is housed in a classic display case within an illustrated shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

FIVE-COIN PLASTIC DISPLAY BOX

A superb way to protect and present all five coins in their illustrated shippers, this series display box comprises an easy-to-assemble polypropylene charcoal tray and a transparent sleeve, and is complimentary with the delivery of the third coin release when purchased as a subscription.

• Third Release in Series
• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Unique Coloured Dinosaur Design
• Australian Legal Tender
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Presentation Packaging
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1.00
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	4.00
Maximum Mintage	5,000
Designer	Tom Vaughan

Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater Silver Coin Crater Meteorites series $1

Silver coin Crater Meteorites series $1 Antique finish 2015 Wavy Ultra High Relief with Real Meteorite Stone 1 oz

Wolfe Creek Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater (astrobleme) in Western Australia. It is accessed via the Tanami Road 150 km (93 mi) south of the town of Halls Creek. The crater is central to the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park.

The crater averages about 875 metres in diameter, 60 metres from rim to present crater floor and it is estimated that the meteorite that formed it had a mass of about 50,000 tonnes, while the age is estimated to be less than 300,000 years (Pleistocene). Small numbers of iron meteorites have been found in the vicinity of the crater, as well as larger so-called 'shale-balls', rounded objects made of iron oxide, some weighing as much as 250 kg.

It was brought to the attention of scientists after being spotted during an aerial survey in 1947, investigated on the ground two months later, and reported in publication in 1949.The European name for the crater comes from a nearby creek, which was in turn named after Robert Wolfe (early reports misspell the name as Wolf Creek), a prospector and storekeeper during the gold rush that established the town of Halls Creek

The crater was featured in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek, and the sequel in 2013, Wolf Creek 2.

It was the setting for Arthur Upfield's 1962 novel The Will of the Tribe.

The Wolfe Creek crater has considerable claim to be the second most 'obvious' (i.e. relatively undeformed by erosion) meteorite crater known on Earth, after the famous Barringer Crater in Arizona.

The crater is mentioned in the children's science fiction book Alienology that says (in its universe) that a space craft crashed there.

Niue Island WOLFE CREEK METEORITE CRATER

Specifications
Metal	Silver
Mintage	666
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Content (Troy OZ)	1 oz
Denomination (NZD)	$1
Weight (g)	31.10
Diameter (mm)	38.61
Year of Issue	2015
Country	Niue Island
Edge	Smooth
Quality	Antique finish
Exterior Decoration	Wavy Ultra High Relief; Real meteorite inlay
Package type includes	Luxury themed wooden box
Certificate of Authenticity	Yes
High Quality VIDEO	Available below for viewing

Apollo 2oz Silver Coin Gods of Ancient Greece - Bullion Bar Legal Tender New Zealand Mint

ABOUT THE COIN

A stunning final release in the 5 coin Gods of Ancient Greece Silver Coin collection by New Zealand Mint. The design for this 2 oz rectangular silver coin has been inspired by ancient sculpture, coins and architecture of the classical Ancient Greece which attributes Apollo the highest degree of power and masculine beauty that can be imagined. 

REVERSE DESIGN 

This high relief, rectangular coin, has been inspired by ancient sculpture, coins, vases and architecture, while also channelling classical and renaissance paintings of this iconic God of Ancient Greece. Apollos physique on htis coin face, illustrates an ideal image of health, strength, balance and inspiration. In the coin background, set against a polished sky intersected by rays of sunlight, is the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Next to this is a Laurel tree which was sacred to the God. 
 

OBVERSE DESIGN

This features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

PACKAGING

The Gods of Ancient Greece Zeus 2 oz 999 Fine Silver coin is displayed inside a coin case styled on a classic Greek temple of the Ionic order. The collection of 5 ‘Gods of Ancient Greece’ coins are designed to line up to represent an Ancient Greek temple. The coin title is Gold foiled on the attractive marblesque outer case. 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Metal999 Fine SilverFinishProofDiameter70mm x 34mmEdgeMilledDenomination$5Year of Issue2015Mintage2,000Weight2 Troy oz

Spreading Debt and Death - Monopoly Silver Shield Bullion Round

Spreading Debt and Death - Monopoly Silver Shield Bullion Round

Spreading Debt and Death is the second coin in the "Rise and Fall of the Banksters" sub-series in the Silver Shield Series. 

This design tackles a reality familiar to any student of history. The power of war is not the destruction it causes or the armies it raises but rather the debt it creates. By pushing and creating the conditions for one, banksters are able to create and control through the other. The Spreading Debt and Death Bankster round captures this idea perfectly.

The obverse features a design by Heidi Wastweet that shows a skeletonized tycoon in a top hat, a merchant of death as it were, and the wares that he peddles. By creating war as illustrated by the machine gun in his left, the bankster is able to create debt and servitude as illustrated by the shackles in his left hand. 

The money trailing behind him is the vehicle used to bring about the "heyday" of the bankster's power as illustrated by the "prancing" attitude and smile that are both clearly visible. He is surrounded by the engraved words "Spreading Debt and Death". 

The reverse shows the revised Silver Shield logo with the trivium in the center encircled by the words "Silver Shield 1 Troy ounce 2014 .999 Pure AG" surrounded by 47 bullets.

This design shows one of the craftiest truths of the modern world and features the banksters at the height of their power, war profiteering. 

Power through destruction and debt servitude. This is the second design in the four part miniseries. Each coin will only be available for a limited time. Get yours now!

2015 1oz Silver Year of the Sheep Bullion Round Silver Shield

2015 1oz Silver Year of the Sheep Bullion Round Silver Shield

The 2015 Silver Shield Year of the Sheep is the first coin in the new Silver Shield Lunar Series!

This unique design stands out from all other Lunar Series on the market and keeps true to the Silver Shield spirit.

The Year of the Sheep features a visceral image of two wolves eating an ignorant and docile sheep.

This symbolizes the cunning men that prey upon the naive and indoctrinated masses.

The 2015 Year of the Sheep is accented with the Chinese symbol for sheep.

The final detail is a lonely sheep dog howling a distant warning, which symbolizes those that are aware and prepared.

Brilliant Uncirculated strike or a 1 ounce Proof-Like strike with an air-tite, display case and a unique red and gold numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications:

1 troy oz .999 fine BU Silver

Orders in multiples of 20 coins ship in original mint tube.

Air tight size: 40mm

Batman 75th Anniversary 2oz Silver Proof $5 Coin - New Zealand Mint

ABOUT THE DESIGN

2014 is the 75th Anniversary of BATMAN, and to commemorate the event, the Island of Niue has authorized a series of legal tender, precious metal collectible coins featuring the Caped Crusader. 

Whatever you know him as, wherever you know him from - the blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, cartoons, or millions of comics - BATMAN is proof you don’t need superpowers to be a DC SUPER HERO.

REVERSE DESIGN

Each coin features Batman in action, engraved against a polished background. 

OBVERSE DESIGN

Each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

BONUS FEATURES 

Each spectacular design comes in a Collectible limited edition 4-color tin and a line-up of one-of-a-kind bonus features including: 

A Collectible cloisonne pin for 75 Years of Batman

A Collectible laser etched metal, sequentially numbered Certificate of Authenticity for each coin, including a facsimile signature of FRANK MILLER

An AR Gameboard

Augmented Reality App for mobile devices and tablets that launches from the coin - see an animated 3-D image of Batman and take a "selfie" with Batman!

Technical Specifications:

Metal999 Fine Silver
FinishProof
EdgeMilled
Denomination$5
Year of Issue2014
Mintage7,500
Weight2 Troy oz

Notice: due to a production hold up this coin will now ship from January 5th 2015