Showing posts with label legal tender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legal tender. Show all posts

Monday, February 6, 2012

DISCOVER AUSTRALIA 2012 GREEN AND GOLD BELL FROG 1OZ SILVER PROOF COIN - Perth Mint Australia



The Green and Gold Bell Frog is a strikingly beautiful amphibian that prefers to live close to water or in wetlands.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

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

Green & Gold Bell Frog Reverse Design

The Green and Gold Bell Frog coin's reverse depicts a Green and Gold Bell Frog resting on a branch against a coloured background of the Three Sisters rock formations found in the Blue Mountains. The inscriptions DISCOVER AUSTRALIA and GREEN & GOLD BELL FROG, 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, Goanna and Kookaburra.

Buy the Discover Australia 2012 Green and Gold Bell Frog 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

Sunday, June 26, 2011

AUSTRALIAN SEA LIFE II - THE REEF - HAWKSBILL TURTLE 2011 1/2 OZ SILVER PROOF COIN Perth Mint

AUSTRALIAN SEA LIFE II - THE REEF - HAWKSBILL TURTLE 2011 1/2OZ SILVER PROOF COIN

This solitary sea turtle can be found in the coral reefs of northern Australia. Listed as endangered, the Hawksbill Turtle matures at thirty years of age and has a lifespan of up to fifty years. An adult Hawksbill can grow up to 1 metre in length.


Coloured Reverse Design

The coin’s reverse depicts a Hawksbill Turtle in colour and includes The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. Incorporated into the design are the inscriptions AUSTRALIAN SEA LIFE II – THE REEF and HAWKSBILL TURTLE.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2011 year-date.

Extremely Limited Mintage

The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of these coins.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Stunning Illustrated Presentation Packaging

The coin is housed in a display case with a stunningly illustrated coral reef shipper. Each shipper joins with other shippers in the series to create a superbly illustrated underwater scene.

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