Deadly and Dangerous – Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake 2013 One Ounce Silver Proof Coin

Deadly and Dangerous – Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake 2013 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Tuvalu Legal Tender
• Striking Colour Reverse Design
• Beautiful Packaging
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Commissioned product struck by The Perth Mint

Living up to its deadly and dangerous reputation, this boldly striped yellow and black snake has venom that is more toxic than that of a cobra.  The most widely distributed sea snake species, it can be found in warm waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans where it feeds mostly on fish.

 PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER

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

 TUVALU LEGAL TENDER

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the obverse of the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2013 year-date.

 STRIKING COLOUR REVERSE DESIGN

The coin’s reverse features a Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake in colour with a coral reef, star fish and other marine life in the background. The inscription AUSTRALIA’S YELLOW-BELLIED SEA SNAKE also appears in the design.

 BEAUTIFUL PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE

The coin is presented in a high-gloss timber display case and shipper emblazoned with the warning DANGER, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

 LIMITED MINTAGE

No more than 5,000 Deadly and Dangerous – Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake 2013 1oz Silver Proof Coins will be released for sale worldwide.

The Deadly and Dangerous Series

Continuing the incredibly popular Deadly and Dangerous series, this sensational release portrays Australia’s Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake. Highly venomous, the Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake is commonly recognised by its paddle shaped tail and its distinctive colouring comprising a dark back in contrast to a patterned belly.

Specifications:

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
Maximum Mintage	5,000

One Million Mintage For 2013 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin

The 2013 1oz Australian Kookaburra will be the first to have a mintage cap of 1 million coins.

The decision follows the expansion of the traditional 300,000 mintage to 500,000 for 2012. Despite the added availability, this year’s 1oz silver bullion coin sold out remarkably quickly and so we’ve taken the bold set of doubling the mintage.

There’s a feeling around the Mint that the 2013 artistry works particularly well. In fact it’s has been adjudged internally as one of the stand-outs from the entire program!

For me it recalls the classic two-bird designs of 1994 and 2001 but in the attractive style of Natasha Muhl who created the image for our acclaimed Australian Platypus platinum bullion coin.

Hopefully the market will agree and we’ll be interested in feedback via this blog when the time comes.
The 2013 Kookaburra design is due to be unveiled in mid-August, with availability via the website, bullion desk and international dealer network soon afterwards.

Stay tuned for the first glimpse of what promises to be a spectacular addition to the Australian Precious Metals Coin Program, which will also be celebrating the Year of the Snake in 2013.