The Chinese lunar calendar is known to be thousands of years old but they still use it today to mark special events and festivities. In fact, their system is known worldwide along with the twelve animals used to differentiate its cycles.
CLICK TO ENLARGE: 2010 Year of the Tiger Silver Coins: Gemstone, gilded and colorized versions
Said to signify the courage and competitiveness of a natural leader, the tiger is one of those twelve animals and is found on some of the newest releases from The Perth Mint. The 2010 Year of the Tiger Silver Coins feature a variety of options for the collector or gift giver.
Perhaps the most popular in this series will be the colored tiger silver coin. Struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver, the 1 dollar face value coin shows a lying tiger that has been colorized to its natural hues. To the left of the tiger is the Chinese character for the animal while underneath is the inscription ‘Year of the Tiger.’ The colored coin is available from the Perth Mint for $68.18 AUS and ships with a presentation case. It is limited to a mintage of 170,000 worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »
The Perth Mint has unveiled its 2010 Silver Bullion Coin Program. Recognized throughout the world for their superior quality, superb artistry and Government guarantee of weight and purity, these magnificent pure silver coins are welcomed annually by both investors and collectors.
The Mint’s 2010 offerings include: Australian Kookaburra Silver Coin Series, Australian Koala Silver Coin Series and the Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series. Each coin is composed of 99.9% pure silver with its purity and weight guaranteed by the Australian Government. Additionally, these coins are considered legal tender under the Australian Currency Act of 1965.
The following described silver coins will be available worldwide through The Perth Mint Web site, or through its authorized distributors and coin dealers: Read the rest of this entry »
The Perth Mint of Australia announced on Tuesday the world-wide launch of the second proof issue from its renowned Australian Koala Gold Coin Series, the 2009 Koala Gold Proof Coin.
This year the design features an eye-catching image of a young koala facing out while sitting on a branch eating gum leaves.
Koalas are one the few iconic symbols strongly associated with Australia. They are indigenous only to Australia where they spend most of their life high up in Eucalyptus trees eating leaves. Most animals find the Eucalyptus leaves toxic, but the koala has developed the ability to digest them safely. Read the rest of this entry »
The Perth Mint on Monday issued its newest addition to the extremely popular Australian Koala silver coin series, the one ounce 2009 Koala Gilded Silver Coin. Making a stunning collectible, this year’s limited release portrays a new image of a koala that has been gilded in 24-carat gold.
The gilded embellishment has been used just one other time on the Australian Koala coin, and is one of the most celebrated numismatic treatments by the Perth Mint. The gilding prominently portrays a young Koala as it sits on a tree branch.
Similar to the silver only 2009 Koala and Kookaburra coins, the latest edition has an obverse or heads design bearing Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Read the rest of this entry »
Australia’s iconic Koala coins are more popular than ever. The Perth Mint of Australia has launched a new coin series of 2008 proof gold Koalas, its first Gilded Koala and their second pure silver Koala. Each bullion coin depicts the "cuddly" koala and her baby sitting on a tree branch.
All coin versions bear the same obverse or heads design with Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, are Australian legal tender, and include the "P" mint mark, denoting The Perth Mint. Read the rest of this entry »
