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Mar 30, 2023 Coin releases
Spectacular Perth Mint coin celebrates 2023 Total Solar Eclipse

Celebrate the magical cosmic phenomenon over Ningaloo Marine Park with this superbly crafted 2oz of 99.99% pure silver coin. Portraying corals and a whale shark, the artistry combines skillfully coloured and antiqued elements, the latter a special treatment conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient artefact.

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Mar 23, 2023 Coin releases

Masterpieces scale greater heights with The Jewelled Snake

If you thought last year’s Jewelled Series was spectacular, the 2023 coin will leave you totally mesmerised. With a mintage of only eight, The Jewelled Snake 2023 10oz Gold Proof Coin is extremely rare. The price of each individual piece is AUD 289,000.00. Find out more...

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Jan 15, 2023 Coin releases

Sell out Opal Lunar Series welcomes the Year of the Rabbit

The Australian Opal Lunar Silver Coin Series has ignited a flame in many Perth Mint coin collectors. With limited Year of the Rabbit stocks available, secure yours now.

Tutankhamen coin from The Perth Mint
Sep 13, 2022 Coin releases

Fit for a king - 100 years since Tutankhamun's discovery

It is now 100 years since archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb. In a sensational Perth Mint release, we celebrate the fascinating young pharaoh.

The Perth Mint Games Through The Ages Antiqued Silver Numismatics Collectable Coin 640
Sep 6, 2022 Coin releases

Games with everlasting appeal

Games Through the Ages, a spectacular 2oz silver coin with an antiqued surface treatment, celebrates some of the most famous games and gaming devices in history

Source: Perth Mint collectable coin | Games with everlasting appeal
Perth Mint Year Of The Rabbit Numismatic Coins
Aug 31, 2022 Coin releases

Jump into 2023 with new Year of the Rabbit coins

A range of stunning collectable coins celebrating the 2023 Year of the Rabbit have been unveiled by The Perth Mint.

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Apr 5, 2022 Coin releases

Australian coins celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

This year Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has achieved another extraordinary milestone. She’s become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

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Mar 15, 2022 Coin releases

Sparkling new masterpiece nothing to be coy about

Worth more than AUD $260,000, The Perth Mint’s 2022 Jewelled Koi, with 10oz of gold and pink, white and gold diamonds. is no ordinary new coin release.

2022 Diwali 1ozSilver Coin Hands3 Mood 640x480
Sep 14, 2021 Coin releases

Why is gold important at Diwali?

Known as the festival of lights, it is marked by millions of people in India as well as Hindu and other communities all over the world with candles, fireworks and gifts of gold.

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Sep 10, 2021 Coin releases

Australia’s lunar coins return with a roar in Year of the Tiger

The Perth Mint is delighted to unveil the Australian Lunar 2022 Year of the Tiger proof quality coin series.

Mouse
Aug 31, 2021 Coin releases

What are the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac?

According to Chinese mythology, the order of the animals in the ancient zodiac calendar was decided with a great race across a river.