Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin - The Perth Mint Australia containing an Authentic Australian Opal

The first release in this stunning new series depicts the koala, perhaps Australia’s most beloved and iconic animal. Like many Australian mammals, this unique creature is nocturnal and can sleep for approximately 18 hours a day. This idea was the inspiration behind the design concept.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

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

New and Innovative Coin Design

The coin’s reverse incorporates an inner panel design of a koala in a gum tree, detailed in pure Australian opal. The outer panel of the coin depicts Eucalypt leaves and blossoms, a new moon and the Southern Cross – a renowned star group which is only visible in the Southern hemisphere.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 8,000 of these coins will be issued by The Perth Mint.

Australian Legal Tender

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

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Beautiful Presentation Packaging

Presented in a prestigious display case, a light turns on as you open the case, highlighting the opal design and symbolising moonlight, shining down on the nocturnal koala.


Buy the Australian Opal Series – The Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• New and Innovative Coin Design
• Authentic Australian Opal
• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Limited Mintage – 8,000
• Australian Legal Tender
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Beautiful Presentation Packaging
• First of New Series Featuring Australia's Favourite Nocturnal Animals

Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin - The Perth Mint Australia containing an Authentic Australian Opal

2012 Canadian Silver Moose - 1 oz .9999 Fine Wildlife Series

The Royal Canadian Mint announced the most recent coin in its Canadian Wildlife Series, the 2012 One Ounce Canadian Silver Moose in brilliant, uncirculated condition! Collectors and investors around the world eagerly await each issue, in part because of its limited release of only 1 million coins.

In addition, each coin is produced in one Troy ounce of .9999 fine silver bullion. In fact, these coins are among the purest bullion coins available today. The 2012 Silver Moose follows a tradition of excellence in showcasing Canada’s breathtaking wildlife. The series began with the 2011 Silver Timber Wolf and the 2011 Silver Grizzly. In 2012, the Silver Cougar was introduced. Following the 2012 Silver Moose, only two designs remain to be released before the Wildlife Series will conclude. Because of their limited release, these coins enjoy a high premium from collectors around the world. Bearing a denomination of $5, they can serve as legal tender, but their intrinsic value in silver bullion and collectability dwarfs their face value.

The Royal Canadian Mint has achieved respect for its production excellence due to several important accomplishments. The RCM produced the first .9999 gold coin as well as the largest .99999 gold bullion coin. The first gold coin to enjoy direct laser etching was their $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin in 2002, and in 2006, they offered the first Canadian coin to be solely sculpted using computer software. Their high-tech achievements combined with their superb artisans make the 2012 Canadian Silver Moose yet another fine coin that is likely to increase in value in the years to come.

The reverse design of the Canadian Silver Moose is just as majestic as its predecessors. The moose’s mature set of antlers fills the top of the coin as he gazes toward the west in his natural habitat. The reverse design is also labeled with the words “CANADA” at the top and “9999 FINE SILVER ONE OZ ARGENT PUR.”

For some perspective on what makes these coins so valuable, consider the following five factors. First, the 2012 Canadian Silver Moose is the fourth coin in a 6-coin series that is set to retire after only two more designs. Second, the Silver Moose has been sculpted by the Royal Canadian Mint’s Senior Engraver, William Woodruff, to the exacting standards one would expect from the RCM. Third, they are a limited release coin. Their maximum mintage is only one million coins, making them 30 times more rare than the beloved American Silver Eagle.

Fourth, their silver bullion content is more pure than a Silver Eagle with .9999 fine silver, and they enjoy a legal tender face value five times that of a the Silver Eagle, as well. Finally, the past issues have a proven track record of being highly prized by buyers and collectors worldwide. Therefore, we are confident that our investors and collectors will appreciate the 2012 Canadian Silver Moose as much as they have enjoyed its predecessors.

World Money Fair – Berlin Coin Show Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured Coin

This exclusive World Money Fair Coin Show Special from The Perth Mint, Australia, comprises an Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon coin.

The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar dragon include 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave and passionate.

99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in specimen quality.

Water Dragon Reverse Design

The reverse of the coin depicts a black dragon with red detailing and a representation of a ‘pearl of wisdom’. The colour black is regarded as highly spiritual and most fundamental of all colours; it also has deep significance and connection to the element of water.

The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription YEAR OF THE DRAGON also appear in the coin design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

Limited Mintage

Only 5,000 coins in special Coin Show packaging will be released.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as Australian legal tender, the obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.

Presentation Packaging

The coin is housed in a display case and shipper identifying it as The Perth Mint’s official 2012 World’s Money Fair Berlin Coin Show Special.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Buy the World Money Fair – Berlin Coin Show Special Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• 99.9% Pure Silver
• Water Dragon Reverse Design
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Australian Legal Tender
• Coin Show Presentation Packaging
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

World Money Fair – Berlin Coin Show Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured Coin

DRAGONS OF LEGEND - RED WELSH DRAGON 2012 1oz SILVER PROOF COIN

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

Coloured Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse portrays a red coloured dragon amid dramatic mountain scenery. Included on the reverse are the words RED WELSH DRAGON.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 5,000 of these coins will be issued by The Perth Mint.

Tuvalu Legal Tender

Issued as Tuvalu legal tender, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination.

Illustrated Presentation Packaging

This coin is housed in a black presentation case and illustrated shipper accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.



Buy the Dragons of Legend – Red Welsh Dragon 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Coloured Reverse Design
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Tuvalu Legal Tender
• Illustrated Presentation Packaging
• Donation to UNICEF-Australia
• First of Five Releases

Focusing on five dragons from different mythologies across the world, this beautiful series showcases each mythical beast in brilliant colour.

The first release features the Red Welsh dragon. The red dragon emblem was most likely introduced into Britain by the Romans. Accounts suggest that when the legions departed, Welsh Britons under the red dragon fought Saxon invaders.

History tells us that Welsh-born future Henry VII flew a red dragon standard during the Wars of the Roses, and that it subsequently appeared in the Tudor Royal Arms.
After centuries of powerful association, the red dragon or ‘Y Ddraig Goch’ became the official symbol of Wales in 1901 and since 1959 it has adorned the national flag.

Forthcoming Releases: Chinese Dragon, St. George Dragon, Bulgarian Three-Headed Dragon, European Green Dragon

$20 Pure Silver Commemorative Coin - Polar Bear 2012 Canadian Mint

Own a fine silver (99.99% pure) coin for only $20 With a stunning design and orders limited to 3 per household, this coin is set to sell-out as rapidly as the previous 2 in the series. Buy now before they’re all gone.

Mintage: 20,000 only

REVIEWS:

• Attractive Design
• Good Value
• Great Quality
• One Of A Kind

Wow, if you buy nothing else from the Mint due to their heavy gouging, buy this coin, it's a beauty, not to mention .9999 silver, and can ONLY go up in value. Now if the mint could just fix the pricing on everything else!

This Coin is AMAZING value!! Way to go for once RCM! (the 3rd time actually :)

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Australia Silver: 2012 WILDLIFE IN NEED - POLAR BEAR 1OZ SILVER PROOF COIN Perth Mint

The Polar Bear is easily recognised by its distinctive shape, from its round posterior to its pointed black nose. Although the bear’s fur looks white, each hair shaft is actually pigment-free and transparent with a hollow core that scatters and reflects visible light, much like what happens with ice and snow.

This sea bear evolved about 200,000 years ago from its brown bear ancestors and is superbly adapted for survival in the Arctic. Five nations have Polar Bear populations including the United States (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway.

The main threat to the Polar Bear is the loss of habitat caused by ice loss as a result of climate change. As the Arctic continues to warm, two-thirds of the world's Polar Bears could disappear by mid-century. Other threats include pollution, poaching, industrial developments and unregulated hunting.

In May 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the Polar Bear as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, while Canada and Russia list the Polar Bear as a Species of Concern.

99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint on behalf of Coin Club Australia from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

Polar Bear Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse depicts two adult Polar Bears and a cub, in colour, against an Arctic landscape. The lower reverse comprises a struck design showing a pair of supporting hands, and the inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED – POLAR BEAR.

Issued as Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian-Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 5,000 of these coins will be released.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is issued with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Presentation Packaging

Each coin is housed in a display case with illustrated

Technical specifications

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (TVD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	4.00

2012 WILDLIFE IN NEED - POLAR BEAR 1OZ SILVER PROOF COIN Perth Mint

2012 Lunar Year of the Dragon – ½ oz Silver Pearl Dragon Coin Set New Zealand Mint

About the Coin

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore, with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese, Western and Turkic dragons. In Chinese art, dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is yang and complements a yin fenghuang ("Chinese phoenix").

This pure .999 pure ½ ounce silver coloured coin is limited to 8,000 sets only.

Reverse Design

The coin depicts a colour printed Traditional Chinese Dragon holding a Dragon Pearl. The image is backed by an engraved Chinese symbol for "Dragon".

Obverse Design

The obverse of the coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and Niue Islands, along with the year of issue (2012) and the denomination of $2.

Packaging

Each set is presented in a unique gift packaging featuring a replica of a dragons egg.

Specifications:

Metal .999 pure Silver
Finish Proof
Diameter 33mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination NZ$2
Year of Issue 2012
Mintage 8000

2012 Lunar Year of the Dragon – ½ oz Silver Pearl Dragon Coin Set New Zealand Mint