2012 Bush Baby Kookaburra Silver Coin Launches Australian Series
July 26, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
A new series of coins makes its debut from the Perth Mint of Australia with the release of the 2012 Bush Baby Kookaburra Silver Coin. This one-half ounce, .999 fine proof strike is the first of five to be released by the Perth Mint as part of the new Australian Bush Babies II silver coin series. […]
2012 Australian Kangaroo High Relief Silver Coin
July 2, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Available now from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2012 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin. The limited mintage release of this strike marks the third annual issue of the high relief silver proof coin series that dates back to 2010. That year not only saw the high relief debut, but it […]
Australian Manta Ray Silver Proof Coin Available
June 25, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia brings to a close its popular Australian Sea Life II — The Reef collector coin series with the recent release of the 2012 Australian Manta Ray Silver Proof Coin. As the name of the strike indicates, its reverse contains a design showcasing the graceful manta ray that can be found […]
2012 Australian Year of the Dragon 5 Ounce Silver Proof Coin Available
June 4, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia continues its highly successful Lunar Series II with the release of the 2012 Year of the Dragon 5 Ounce Silver Proof Coin. This proof coin features the same basic imagery as previous Year of the Dragon incarnations, but is struck from a massive five ounces of 99.9% pure silver. A […]
2012 Australian Map Shaped Kookaburra Silver Coin Available
June 4, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia is known around the world for its unique and innovative numismatic products. That fact is proven once again with the release of the 2012 Australian Map Shaped Kookaburra Silver Coin. As the name of the new release indicates, the silver coin actually comes in the shape of the Australian continent. […]
Cutty Sark Clipper Ship Featured on Silver Proof Coin
May 21, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia has issued the fifth and final silver coin in the Ships That Changed the World series. The Cutty Sark Silver Proof Coin is available now and continues the storied tale of the Cutty Sark which dates back over a century. Built in 1869, the clipper ship would start off in service to […]
Marilyn Monroe Depicted on Silver Proof Coin
May 11, 2012 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Perth Mint of Australia pays tribute to one of Hollywood’s legendary stars of the past with the release of a new silver proof coin. The 2012 Marilyn Monroe™ 1 oz Silver Proof Coin features a photographic image of the ‘blond bombshell’ on the reverse. Photographed by Milton H Greene © 2012 Joshua Greene Marilyn Monroe™; Rights […]