Perth Mint — Australia: Iconic Super Pit gold mine featured on gold and silver bullion coins

The Perth Mint has released its latest gold and silver bullion quality coins which feature one of the world’s most prolific mines, in terms of gold production. The reverse side of the gold and silver versions is designed by graphic artist Sean Rogers, whose artistic representation portrays a Komatsu excavator in the Super Pit open […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Latest silver bullion coins in “Next Generation” series features Australia’s wild dog — the dingo

The Perth Mint has released its latest silver bullion coins which are part of their ongoing “Next Generation” series, now in its fifth year. For 2022, the coins feature Australia’s own wild dog, the dingo. Other coins in the series have featured: 2021 the Platypus; 2020 the Kookaburra; 2019 the Crocodile, and 2018 the Koala. […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Annual ANZAC commemorative coin remembers 80th anniversary of the Kokoda Trail 

The Perth Mint has released their latest ANZAC commemorative dollar coin which remembers a particular theatre of war that changed the course of the fighting and contributed to a victory for Allied forces. The annual coins recognise Australia’s most revered national occasion — Anzac Day. Commemorated every 25 April on the anniversary of the first […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Gold Proof coin Kangaroo collector’s range includes high-relief strikes

The Perth Mint has released their gold Proof collector’s range of Kangaroos, which feature an updated reverse side format of imagery and range in weights of five ounces, two ounces, one ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/10 ounce, and 1/2 gram sizes.  Designed by Neil Hollis for 2022, gold Proof Kangaroos portray the iconic animal bounding across […]

Perth Mint — Australia: New designs unveiled for 2022 collection of gold, platinum, silver, and Lunar Year bullion coins 

The Perth Mint has offered collectors and investors a sneak peek at next year’s bullion and collector coin range. The classic Australian Kangaroo, Kookaburra, and Koala series have been revitalised, featuring beautiful new reverse images of Australia’s iconic wildlife, blending a new look to the 2022-dated releases. The Perth Mint’s schedule of release also includes […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Two-ounce gold Kangaroo with new design minted in high-relief

The Perth Mint has released their 2021-dated gold two-ounce Proof Kangaroos minted in high-relief. Begun in 2014 on the 25th anniversary for this popular series, the two-ounce gold is produced in very small quantities and on planchets that are thicker than ordinary gold coins ensuring deeper recesses and higher relief for the chosen design, which […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Adorable wombat features on new silver bullion one-ounce coins

The Perth Mint has released, for the first time, 2021-dated silver one-ounce bullion coins featuring the Australian wombat, which is now added to their range of bullion coins celebrating iconic Australian marsupials. For those not quite familiar with wombats, they are furry, short-legged, muscular four-legged animals that are native to Australia and surrounding islands. Measuring […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Silver Proof coin with inlaid mother of pearl feature highlights the Great Southern Land

The Perth Mint has released new silver Proof coins with the added feature of an inlay crafted from genuine mother of pearl, which highlights the country’s cultured pearl industry. Australia’s coastline extends for approximately 34,000 kilometres (more than 21,000 miles). The coin design also refers to the “Great Southern Land,” which was a popular reference […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Second year of quokka silver ounce coins released with new design

The Perth Mint has released their second silver bullion quality one-ounce quokka coins with a changed reverse design, which have now become an annual series. The first release of quokka coins were dated 2020 and depicted one of Australia’s wildlife ambassadors who can only be found in the land down under. The quokka has become […]

Perth Mint — Australia: Popular silver Proof Kookaburra minted for first time with incused design

The Perth Mint has released their 2021-dated silver Proof Kookaburras, which are minted as five-ounce pieces produced using a new method not previously utilised for this series. Although this is the fourth decade of the Australian Kookaburra design, which has developed into an iconic coin series, it is the first time these Kookaburras have been […]