Lion Privy Lunar Dragon Silver One Ounce 2012 Perth Mint Australia

1 oz 2012 Lunar Dragon (Lion Privy Mar) coin by the Perth Mint of Australia

• 1 oz coins (Individually mint sealed capsules)
• Mintage limit to only 200,000
• Limited mintage silver investment coin 
• Government guaranteed weight & purity 
• Australian legal tender status. 
• Internationally renowned and recognized
• Denomination - Face Value is $1 
• Purity / Fineness 99.9% (Govt guaranteed)
• Gross weight in grams (g) 31.35

Struck from 99.9% pure silver and issued as Australian legal tender, the new 1oz coin portrays a representation of a traditional Chinese dragon with a Bavarian Lion ‘privy mark’ included on the reverse.

DISCOVER AUSTRALIA 2012 KOOKABURRA 1OZ PROOF COIN - PERTH MINT ISSUE

Buy the Discover Australia 2012 Kookaburra 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Limited Mintage – 7,500
• Australian Legal Tender
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Presentation Packaging
• Available Individually or in a Five-Coin Set
• New One Year Series

 

The Kookaburra is one of Australia’s most recognisable birds found throughout the mainland and known for its distinctive laughing call.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

This coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

Kookaburra Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse depicts a Kookaburra perched on a tree branch against a coloured background scene of the Murray River at sunrise. The inscriptions DISCOVER AUSTRALIA and KOOKABURRA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the 2012 year-date are also included in the design.

Limited Mintages

No more than 7,500 of this coin will be issued by The Perth Mint.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin's obverse also bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin.

Presentation Packaging

The coin is available in an individual display case featuring a timber lid and stylised shipper.

Five-Coin Set

This coin is also available in a set with other members of the Discover Australia Silver Series including the Red Kangaroo, Whale Shark, Green and Gold Bell Frog and Goanna.



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Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin - The Perth Mint Australia containing an Authentic Australian Opal

The first release in this stunning new series depicts the koala, perhaps Australia’s most beloved and iconic animal. Like many Australian mammals, this unique creature is nocturnal and can sleep for approximately 18 hours a day. This idea was the inspiration behind the design concept.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

New and Innovative Coin Design

The coin’s reverse incorporates an inner panel design of a koala in a gum tree, detailed in pure Australian opal. The outer panel of the coin depicts Eucalypt leaves and blossoms, a new moon and the Southern Cross – a renowned star group which is only visible in the Southern hemisphere.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 8,000 of these coins will be issued by The Perth Mint.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Beautiful Presentation Packaging

Presented in a prestigious display case, a light turns on as you open the case, highlighting the opal design and symbolising moonlight, shining down on the nocturnal koala.


Buy the Australian Opal Series – The Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• New and Innovative Coin Design
• Authentic Australian Opal
• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Limited Mintage – 8,000
• Australian Legal Tender
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Beautiful Presentation Packaging
• First of New Series Featuring Australia's Favourite Nocturnal Animals

FAMOUS BATTLES IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY - KAPYONG 2012 1OZ SILVER PROOF PERTH MINT COIN

The Korean War began in June 1950, when North Korean forces launched an invasion of South Korea. The United Nations multinational force defended South Korea from the Communist forces, which included the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. The Australians were part of a force that was defending the Kapyong Valley, north of Seoul.

Kapyong came to be the most significant and important battle for Australian troops in Korea. In April 1951 the Chinese launched their spring offensive with the aim of retaking the city of Seoul. They quickly overran South Korean forces defending one of the major approach routes to Seoul – the valley of the Kapyong River.

During a night of fierce fighting and throughout the daylight hours of 24 April the Australians and a Canadian battalion, supported by a New Zealand artillery regiment, stalled the Chinese advance before eventually withdrawing after dark. The Australians had helped hold off the Chinese 60th Division and prevented Seoul from falling into enemy hands.

The end of the Korean War came with the signing of an armistice on 27 July 1953. After the war ended, the presence of Australians in Korea continued with a peacekeeping force until 1957.

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	4.00
Designer	Wade Robinson