World Mint News & World Coins

Coin news and information about coins and collecting products from the U.S. Mint and other World Mints, including the UK Royal Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint, the Perth Mint of Australia, the Royal Australian Mint, the Austrian Mint, and more.

2013 Kookaburra Silver High Relief Proof Coin Available from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2013 Kookaburra Silver High Relief Proof Coin. This coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver to proof quality with high relief imagery.

Issue limits for this release is capped at 9,000. An additional 1,000 may be issued as part of [...]

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2013 HMS Shannon & USS Chesapeake Coins in Silver, Gold and Platinum2013 HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake silver, gold and platinum coins have been issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate an important naval battle fought during the War of 1812.

HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake coins are available in denominations of $50 silver, $500 gold and $300 platinum [...]

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Canadian 2013 $100 Bison Silver Coin for $100The Royal Canadian Mint is now accepting pre-orders for the 2013 $100 Bison Silver Coin, the debuting release from its Wildlife in Motion series that features $100 silver coins that sell at face value.

Collector demand for the pure silver coins is expected to be strong. The Mint’s similar Exchange $20 for $20 program has [...]

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2013 Forest Babies 1/2 Oz Silver Proof Coins LaunchA trio of 2013 Forest Babies 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coins is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia. Shown on their reverses are colorful designs of a young Grey Wolf, young Red Squirrel and young Brown Bear within their natural forest settings.

Each of the proof coins is struck from one-half ounce of 99.9% pure silver [...]

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2013 Silver Proof Coin and Stamp Set for Australia's First BanknoteA new one ounce Silver Proof Coin and Stamp Set from the Perth Mint and Australia Post celebrates the 100th anniversary of Australia’s first banknote.

The first Australian currency banknote, the ten shilling denomination, is depicted in color on the reverse of the silver poof coin, which is shaped like a note [...]

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2013 Frilled Neck Lizard Silver Coin Begins Reptiles SeriesThe Perth Mint introduced the new annual Australia’s Remarkable Reptiles series with the release of the 2013 Frilled Neck Lizard Silver Proof Coin.

Shown on the reverse is a colored image of a Frilled Neck Lizard. Subsequent coins in the series will continue to [...]

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2013 Proof Australian Gold Sovereign CoinAvailable now from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2013 Proof Australian Gold Sovereign Coin. Each is composed of 91.67% pure gold (22-karat). There is a mintage cap in place of only 1,750 coins.

This coin marks the fifth annual issue of the series. A new reverse design has [...]

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2013 Australian Koala Silver Coins in Color and Kilo SizeKoala silver coins are a staple of the Perth Mint of Australia’s portfolio and two new ones have been issued that expand that line-up dedicated to the marsupial.

They include the 2013 Australian Koala 1 Ounce Silver Colored Coin and the 2013 Australian Koala 1 Kilo Silver Proof Coin [...]

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Australian Mini Roo 0.5g Gold Coin for 2013The Perth Mint has released its newest annual half gram 2013 Australian Mini Roo Gold Coin.

Each 2013 Australian Mini Roo is struck from 0.5 grams of 99.99% pure gold to a diameter of 11.60 mm and a thickness of 0.70 mm [...]

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2013 Didgeridoo Coins Second in Land Down Under Series2013 Didgeridoo 1/4 oz Gold Proof Coins and 2013 Didgeridoo 1 oz Silver Proof Coins mark the second designs under the Perth Mint of Australia’s one-year "Land Down Under" series.

Coins of the "Land Down Under" series portray reverse designs showcasing Australia’s culture, lifestyle and landmarks [...]

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