The big launch this month from the popular Perth Mint is the second of the Norse Gods trilogy, the most eagerly awaited of the mints numismatic series. With Odin already out and Loki to come, Thor represents the mid-point of what is turning out to be another exceptionally good range of coins by designer Ing Ing Jong. We’ve added this coin to our guide to all the gods coins from Perth.

Not far behind is a ship coin, always popular, featuring the Eendracht, Dirk Hartog’s ship when he landed at Shark Bay in Western Australia back in 1616. It’s one of the fine high-relief coins that the mint puts out on occasion and looks like it will be popular. Designed by mint regular Wade Robinson, it will sell for $109.00.

The last coin is a proof kilo version of Natasha Muhl’s Kookaburra design, one of the better in the series in recent years.The bigger Kook sells for $1,750.00. All the coins are available to buy now.

NORSE GODS 02: THOR

MINTS DESCRIPTION

According to ancient Norse mythology, Thor was a hammer-wielding god of thunder, and is associated with lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also healing, and fertility. Thor was the son of Odin and Fyorgyn, the Earth goddess. His wife was Sif, a goddess who was also linked to fertility.

DESIGN: The reverse of the coin depicts Thor wielding his hammer, wearing his belt and gripping the fang of the serpent Jormungand. Also included in the design is a goat’s head, lightning and the inscription THOR. The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark also appears in the design. The obverse of the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2016 year-date.

PRESENTATION: The coin is housed in a prestigious square wooden display case with stunning engraved detail on its lid, and packaged in a themed shipper. The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

DIRK HARTOG FIRST LANDING

MINTS DESCRIPTION

Dirk Hartog (1580 – 1621) was a seventeenth century Dutch seaman and explorer. After working as a private merchant in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas, he was employed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), and was appointed master of a ship called the Eendracht, in a fleet that would voyage from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies.

After setting sail in January 1616, the Eendracht became separated from the fleet in a storm and ended up at the Cape of Good Hope, which would later become Cape Town, South Africa. After leaving the Cape, Hartog sailed across the Indian Ocean bound for Batavia, now known as Jakarta. However, he sailed further east than he meant to and on 25 October 1616 he landed on an island off the coast of Shark Bay, Western Australia. That island is now known as Dirk Hartog Island.

DESIGN: The coin’s reverse depicts the representation of the view through a telescope of Dirk Hartog’s boat, the Eendracht, sailing across the ocean aside a compass rose. The design includes the inscription DIRK HARTOG FIRST LANDING OCTOBER 1616, a map of Australia, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2016 year-date are depicted on the coin’s obverse.

PRESENTATION: Each coin is presented in a prestigious display case, within an illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

KILO KOOKABURRA

MINTS DESCRIPTION

This impressive 1 kilo silver coin features the Australian kookaburra. This carnivorous bird will eat almost anything, using its strong beak to catch a wide variety of prey including lizards, insects, small birds, and snakes.

DESIGN: The coin’s reverse depicts a kookaburra perched on a fence post amidst an Australian landscape. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2016 year-date. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin’s obverse.

PRESENTATION: Individually housed in a classic display case and custom designed shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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SPECIFICATION

COIN DENOMINATION COMPOSITION WEIGHT DIAMETER FINISH MINTAGE BOX / COA
THOR $2 TVD 0.999 SILVER 62.27 g 40.50 mm ANTIQUE 2,000 YES / YES
HARTOG $1 AUD 0.9999 SILVER 31.135 g 32.60 mm PROOF 3,000 YES / YES
KOOKABURRA $30 AUD 0.999 SILVER 1001.002 g 100.60 mm PROOF 500 YES / YES

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