2012 Australian Opal Koala Silver Coin Begins New Series
February 3, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · 2 Comments
The Perth Mint of Australia introduces a new coin series featuring nocturnal creatures of the country detailed in pure Australian opal with the release of the 2012 Opal Koala Silver Coin in proof quality. What creature could be more appropriate for the debut of a new Australian Opal Series than a koala, looked upon by many [...]
2012 Forever Love Silver Coin Features Koalas
January 5, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia has released the second strike in what has proven to be a popular annual series, the 2012 Forever Love Silver Proof Coin. Chosen to be featured on the reverse of the new Forever Love silver coin is perhaps the best representative of the idea of love that comes to mind when [...]
Australian Proof Silver Coin Celebrates Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
December 5, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Proof Silver Coin has been released by the Perth Mint of Australia (http://www.perthmint.com.au/) to celebrate the sixty-year reign of Her Majesty The Queen. Each coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and features a colorized reverse emblematic of a famous painting of the Queen from [...]
Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Proof, Gilded and Gemstone Silver Coins Launch
October 10, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Collectors appreciating the design found on last month’s release of Australia’s 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins (see details) now have the opportunity to obtain numismatic versions depicting that same imagery. The Perth Mint is offering three new collector-grade silver coins utilizing that same dragon image but featuring unique design elements. The 2012 [...]
Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins Released
September 18, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Australian 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coins were released by the Perth Mint of Australia (http://www.perthmint.com.au/) earlier this month. The Year of the Dragon coins are issued in 99.9% pure silver in seven different sizes, including 10 kilo, 1 kilo, 10 ounce, 5 ounce, 2 ounce, 1 ounce and 1/2 ounce. The coins’ [...]
2012 Australian Koala Silver Coins Announced
August 30, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
Investors and collectors looking to obtain 2012 Australian Koala Silver Coins need wait just two more months, according to The Perth Mint of Australia. The Mint has indicated that the highly popular 99.9% pure silver coins will be available beginning November 1, 2011 in four different sizes. The newest issues in the Koala silver coins series continue [...]
2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins Announced
August 26, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 3 Comments
The Perth Mint of Australia has announced plans for the pending release of the highly anticipated 2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coins. Those looking to add the unique bullion Kookaburra silver coins to either their portfolios or their collections can after September 1, 2011 when the Mint releases them to the public. Three different 2012 Kookaburra [...]
Iconic Golden Hind Ship Featured on Silver Proof Coin
August 11, 2011 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
The 2011 Golden Hind Silver Proof Coin is now available from The Perth Mint of Australia as the second strike in its Ships That Changed the World Series. A maximum of 5,000 of the silver coins will be released by the Mint. The Golden Hind coin follows a strike honoring Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria which [...]
2011 Australian Kangaroo at Sunset 1/5 Oz Silver Proof Coin Available
July 18, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The latest 2011 Kangaroo at Sunset 1/5 Ounce Silver Proof Coin is available from the Royal Australian Mint. These 99.9% pure silver coins continue a series featuring a simplistically elegant design first seen on a Royal Australian Mint gold coin in 2007. That design immediately gained intense interest and accolades from collectors around the world as the [...]
2011 Australian Kangaroo High Relief Silver Coin Available
July 7, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia continues a successful series with the recent launch of the 2011 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin. This strike marks the second year for the new series and is expected to achieve a sell-out like the debut coin. When it first debuted last year, the 2010 Kangaroo coin [...]
Transformer 3 Collector Silver Coins Available
June 13, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Transformers 3 collector silver coins are now available from The Perth Mint of Australia. Shown on the reverse of each of these silver coins is a colorful design of a fictional character taken from the upcoming summer movie release, Transformers: Dark of The Moon. The three 2011 collector silver coins include the Optimus Prime Silver [...]
2011 Australian Koala 5 Oz Silver Proof Coin Released
June 6, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · 14 Comments
The Perth Mint of Australia treads into new territory with the newly released 2011 Australian Koala 5 Ounce Silver Proof Coin. Never before has a five ounce issue been produced in the extremely popular series of koala silver coins, making this release even more unique. The Perth Mint is no stranger to the koala series [...]
2011 Australian Koala 1/10 oz Silver Coin Debuts
February 28, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia has added another option to its popular koala bullion coin series — the 2011 Australian Koala 1/10 oz Silver Coin. This new Australian Koala silver coin pushes the number of sizes available in the series to five. It joins the 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 10 ounce, and 1 kilo bullion [...]
2011 Gilded Koala Silver Coin Available
January 13, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 2011 Australian Gilded Koala Silver Coin is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia, continuing a series of strikes with a unique twist on the highly sought after silver coins. To accomplish the eye-catching design element, the Perth Mint uses state-of-the-art technology to apply a precision 24-karat gilding to the koalas shown on [...]
2011 Australian Koala Silver Coins Available
January 5, 2011 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 2011 Australian Koala Silver Coins are now readily available from the Perth Mint. The popular series of strikes mark their fifth year since first introduced to the coin buying public. This silver coins series consists of four different sizes of 99.9 fine silver strikes including 1/2 ounce, 1 ounce, 10 ounce as well as [...]
2011 Koala Silver Coins
September 2, 2010 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia will release next year’s bullion 2011 Koala Silver Coins beginning on October 4, 2010. The 99.9% pure silver coins feature a new design depicting the koala, one of Australia’s most popular animals. The Australian Koala Bullion Silver Coin series was first introduced in 2007, and has been a popular offering [...]
2010 Australian Kangaroo High Relief Silver Coin Released
July 19, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Expanding on its world-renowned Australian Kangaroo bullion coin series, the Perth Mint of Australia has released the 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin. This coin marks a departure, however, from the traditional kangaroo bullion series which, up until now, has only been struck from pure gold. The series itself debuted over twenty years [...]
2010 Husky Silver Coin Continues Australian Antarctic Territory Series
March 15, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Portraying a beauty that will inspire the imagination of coin collectors and animal lovers around the world, the Perth Mint has released the seventh coin in the highly successfully Australian Antarctic Territory series, the 2010 Husky Silver Proof Coin. Struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver, the Husky coin features a colorful image of [...]
Sydney Cove Medallion Portrayed on High Relief Silver Australian Coin
March 9, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
In a pairing that can only be called unique, the Perth Mint of Australia is releasing a coin and accompanying collectible china plate that celebrates a design created for a young Australia and first seen on a piece of Wedgwood pottery in 1789. The Sydney Cove Medallion Silver Proof Coin recalls that classic design which [...]
Australian Leafy Sea Dragon Silver Proof Coin
February 23, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 1/2 oz Silver Proof Leafy Sea Dragon coin marks the second issue in the Australian Sea Life series. Available now from the Perth Mint, each coin provides a glimpse into the beautiful underwater world surrounding Australia. With the land ‘Down Under’ hosting some of the most pristine reef environments on the globe, it is [...]