Just two short months ago, the Perth Mint debuted the fifth in its Australian Swan bullion coin series. Always a popular series, and one that has continued where others have fallen by the wayside, the range comes in the usual choice of gold or silver, and also in finishes. Now available are the proof versions.Also on offer in [...]
Released in June last year as part of the Perth Mints 'Chinese Mythology' bullion coin series, Double Pixiu was a departure from the predominately dragon based designs that had made up the range to date. A depiction of a pair of Chinese Imperial guardian lions, this was always a pretty coin, but its fair to say it's never [...]
Perth Mints 'Chinese Myths & Legends' bullion series returns with a traditional Dragon design, also in colour. Ostensibly the fifth in a loose 'Chinese Myths and Legends' series, the latest dragon design from the Perth Mint follows some very popular issues since its debut in 2017. We've had Dragon & Phoenix, Dragon & Tiger, Double Dragon, [...]
A popular format these days, although not especially at the Royal Australian Mint, the half-gram minigold coin will no doubt continue to be so at a time that gold is showing some increased vigour. Everyone collector likes a bit of gold in their collection, and while minigold coins are not the greatest value for money on a [...]
Australian Emu bullion coin series from the Perth Mint and Metal Mmarket EU is back with a fourth issue in gold and silver Back with a fourth issue today is the Perth Mint's 'Australian Emu' bullion coin series. Known for its wide range of nature themed bullion coins, toped by such stalwarts as the iconic [...]
Perth Mint brings the Great Barrier Reef to life with a huge two-kilogram fine silver coin One of the most incredible places on this planet, the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia has had relatively little in the way of numismatic celebration. Australian dealer/producer Downies did a neat five-ounce coin back in early 2018, [...]
A bullion coin we missed last month, the third in the Perth Mint's 'Australian Nugget' series showcases the 1931 find of Golden Eagle. The largest nugget ever found in Western Australia. it weighed in at 1,136 ounces (32.2 kg) and was 62 cm in length. Seventeen year old Jim Larcombe and his father must have [...]
Australian Zoo bullion coin series is back with a pair of fine Cheetah designs, one in silver, one in gold The Royal Australian Mint's 'Australia Zoo' bullion coin series continues to grow with the addition of the second consecutive cat - the Cheetah. Last year saw a beautiful pair of Sumatran Tiger coins, which, as has become [...]
Australia's 'Southern Skies' gold and silver bullion coin series returns with a platypus privy mark The Royal Australian Mint's Stuart Devlin inspired bullion coin series 'Southern Skies' has returned after its 2020 debut. In truth, it's largely the same as last years design and the coin is clearly designed to fill the niche that almost all [...]
Royal Australian Mint launches 'Fraser's Dolphin' the third in its aquatic buillion coin series The Royal Australian mint's pretty 'Dolphin' bullion coin series is back with a third annual release. Following the Bottlenose Dolphin in 2019, and the Spinner Dolphin in 2020 (which you can see lower down), comes Fraser's Dolphin and it's another fine [...]
