Perth Mint 2017 bullion coin designs go out in style with a three-coin high-relief set

With the new 2018 designs now out and about, the last of the premium versions of the Perth Mints iconic bullion coin programme for 2017 are being launched. This set is one of our favourites and includes one-ounce high-relief variants of the Koala, Kookaburra and Kangaroo coins. Each dished coin represents one of the best ways to pick up these designs, although we’ve never understood why the mint leaves it so late in releasing them.

Just 1,000 of these £319.00 AUD sets will be available, although each of the three coins is available in other packaging – so much so that total mintages of the coins reach 10,000 each for the Koala and the Kookaburra, with the Kangaroo doubling that to 20,000 pieces.  A simple grey coin box holds the trhree coins and it all sits in a themed shipper with a certificate of authenticity. Available now from the Perth Mint estore and from their wide range of international and domestic dealers.

2017 HIGH-RELIEF THREE-COIN SILVER PROOF SET

MINTS DESCRIPTION

 The Australian Kangaroo coin’s reverse depicts a kangaroo bounding across an outback plain. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO.

The Australian Koala coin’s reverse depicts an adult koala resting on its haunches underneath a eucalyptus tree amidst a rural landscape. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA.

The Australian Kookaburra coin’s reverse features two kookaburras perched on a wooden fence. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA.

The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the 2017 year-date also appear in the reverse design of each coin. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination are depicted on the obverse of each coin.

The high relief reverse and obverse of each coin are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die. The three-coin collection is housed in a display case within a themed shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

SPECIFICATION (per coin)

NAME 2017 HIGH RELIEF SET
DENOMINATION $1 AUD
COMPOSITION 0.999 silver
WEIGHT 31.135 grams
DIAMETER 32.60 mm
FINISH Proof
MODIFICATIONS High relief
MINTAGE 1,000 sets (Totals 20,000 Kangaroo, 10,000 Koala & Kook)
BOX / COA Yes / Yes
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