The Perth Mint has shared the designs for its 2016 bullion coins, due to be released from September 2015 to January 2016. All of the gold releases are made of 99.99% pure gold; the silver coins are composed of 99.9% silver, except for the Silver Kangaroo, which you can read about here. The obverse for […]
Perth Mint Introduces 2016 1-Ounce Silver Kangaroo Bullion Coin
The Perth Mint has unveiled a new Australian Silver Kangaroo bullion coin, due for release in 2016. This marks the first time the kangaroo has appeared on one of the mint’s silver bullion coins, having previously only appeared on gold bullion pieces. The 1 oz. Silver Kangaroo is the first Australian coin to be struck […]
More August Releases From the Perth Mint
The Perth Mint is now accepting orders for this month’s impressive variety of new releases. In addition to the 2015 “Treasures of the World—Turquoise” locket coin, the mint has issued coins featuring Bruce Lee, Spock, and mother-of-pearl, as well as high relief silver and gold coins. More information on these issues can be found at […]
Austrian Mint Unveils the First of Three Silver Coins Celebrating Mozart
The Austrian Mint has announced that on September 9 it will issue the first of three silver coins dedicated to the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The series, titled, “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A Life in Three Acts,” will celebrate a distinct aspect of the composer’s persona with each release. The first coin is […]
Perth Mint Shares Next Release in Annual “Treasures of the World” Series
The third installment of the Perth Mint’s “Treasures of the World” series celebrates turquoise and will be available for purchase on August 3. The Treasures of the World–North America 2015 1 oz Locket Coin with Turquoise will come in gold and silver that is 99.99 percent pure, with a locket at its center containing […]
U.K.’s Royal Mint Reports Big Profits
The Royal Mint has reported a profit of £11.4 million this year through the end of March, dwarfing the £6.7 million in profits collected during the same period last year. The increase has been credited to a boost in commemorative coin sales and new cost-saving measures that have seen cupro-nickel 5- and 10-pence coins replaced […]
France 2015: The Little Prince Gold and Silver Coins
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic novella, The Little Prince, serves as inspiration for a 2015 series of coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris. The coins share an obverse design that bears a sketch of the Little Prince beside the denomination and “2015,” the year of production. Circling the outer edge, the words “The Little Prince” […]
Canada Releases 2015 Muskox “$100 for $100” Fine Silver Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint is offering a new Muskox $100 for $100 Fine Silver Coin—the latest issue in the popular “$100 for $100” series that has sold out each of its previous releases. Composed of 99.99% pure silver, weighing 31.83 grams, and measuring 40 mm in diameter, the Muskox Fine Silver Coin’s cost is equal […]
Mint of Finland to Issue 30th Anniversary European Flag Coin
On July 23rd, the Mint of Finland will begin advance sales of a commemorative 2 Euro coin issued in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the European Union flag. The coin’s obverse features Greek artist Georgios Stamatopoulos’s image of the EU flag, its twelve stars “morphing” into twelve human forms that symbolize […]
The Perth Mint’s July Releases Include Alice in Wonderland and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Perth Mint’s releases for the month of July include a unique, 2 oz. silver “antiqued clock” coin created in honor of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The coin’s reverse bears images of Alice, the Cheshire Cat, and the White Rabbit, with a working […]
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