Perth Mint release a neat 12-coin collectors box to hold the new Lunar Series III coin range With the advent of the Perth Mints new Lunar Series III bullion range, it's nice to see the mint consider some display options at the beginning. The product of choice is a 12-coin box with a clear acrylic lid and an outer shipper that will sell for $75.00 [...]
The Perth Mint’s 2020 bullion coin range revealed with new Lunar Series III and a special Kookaburra It's that time of the year again when stackers and collectors get to see the latest designs in the Perth Mint's now iconic annual bullion coin programme. Such classics as the Koala, the Kangaroo and the Kookaburra have been gracing collections around the world for several decades, in some cases. [...]
2020 LUNARS: It’s finally here! Perth Mint kicks off Lunar Series III with a vastly improved look Always the elephant in the lunar room, the Perth Mint has dominated the market for this popular numismatic genre for a healthy couple of decades. The 12-coin cycle has been undertaken successfully twice now, so it's always a big deal when a new one comes around. Today's the day that Lunar Series [...]
Homer Simpson bullion coin resurfaces in gold for a limited release from the Perth Mint Launched back in February, the Perth Mint brought the iconic Simpsons to its family of silver bullion coins with a very neat Homer and doughnut design, a coin we liked much more than the various proof efforts the mint has also issued. It's taken almost six months, but we finally [...]
Perth Mint August: Dragons, Eagles, Assassins, Flight, and a can of beer... Continuing the varied selection of the last couple of months, the Perth Mint's August offerings are again, a mix of commemorative versions of their core bullion ranges, and of their increasing move into the licenced popular culture market. That isn't a bad thing, especially in the case of the former. Five ounce high-relief variants of the [...]
Perth Mint kicks off its new Pirate-themed bullion coin series with Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge Today sees a new bullion coin series appearing from the Perth Mint and distributed by US mega-dealer APMEX. Continuing a recent trend diversifying the subjects away from animals to a wider selection, the subject of choice here is the fascinating world of pirates. Called Black Flag after the iconic pennant which pirates of [...]
Third Swan bullion coin from the Perth Mint arrives as a UHR gold proof and a very limited set One of the Perth Mint's limited mintage nature-themed bullion coin rnnges, the Australian Swan debuted in 2017 to much acclaim. A pretty design, fresh subject, and from a respected mint, the Swan returned in 2018, and is now back for a third time. The bullion coin has been [...]
A big hole in Australia is the subject of the Perth Mint's latest bullion coin pair It's certainly been a busy year at the Perth Mints bullion division. We're only half way through 2019 and with the core issues yet to come, but we've seen a huge selection of new designs appearing worldwide. From superheroes to wildlife, they seem to have most bases covered. Earlier this year [...]
Hulk Smash! Perth Mint's Marvel Comics silver bullion series is seven issues old While the Perth Mint seems to prefer its nature-themed bullion coins above all others, it's good to see variety and it's hard to be any more different from nature than Marvel Comics. Over the decades there's been quite literally hundreds and hundreds of different characters in a huge selection of comic books, [...]
Perth Mint does Egypt in its own unique style with a gold filled 'micro snowglobe' coin While the Perth Mint spends much of its time issuing upmarket variants of its iconic bullion range (gilded, coloured, proof, etc.), and simple coloured proof coins, it does like to push the envelope now and then. You could argue that the current darling of the coin world - the 2oz high [...]
