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Festive gingerbread

Gingerbread has become a delight of Christmas through centuries of English tradition and European folklore. As the spices of gingerbread were believed to warm people during the winter months, it soon became a cherished treat of the festive season. Moulded into various shapes, gingerbread cookies have evolved into the decorated candy trimmed people and sugar covered houses we enjoy today.

A gingerbread Christmas

The coin’s coloured reverse portrays a village of decorated gingerbread houses, candy canes and gingerbread people carolling and sledding, building snowmen, carrying gifts and playing. Also included is the coin’s weight, purity and 2026 year-date, along with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

04 4091   Gingerbread Christmas 2026 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin in case HighRes

Encased in the coin’s centre is a colour enamelled figurine of a gingerbread man, the sweet and spicy cookie, beloved today for the simple joy and childlike wonder they bring to Christmas celebrations.

The obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, the coin’s monetary denomination and a decorative pattern of stars encircling the gingerbread insert. Elements of this coin have been individually ‘antiqued’ to give them a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient artefact. As a result of this treatment, the appearance of each coin in the mintage may vary.

Presentation packaging

Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin comes in a classic display case with a clear lid housed within a white shipper featuring teal and pink foiled illustrations secured with a ribbon. 

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Specifications

Specifications

Year 2026
Metal Silver
Silver Content (Troy oz) 2.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 2.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 62.213
Maximum Diameter (mm) 45.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 6.50
Maximum Mintage 3,000
Finish Antique, Coloured
Legal Tender Australia
Effigy Dan Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III
Designer Jennifer McKenna

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