When you are looking for proudly Australian coins The Perth Mint is regarded as one of the best mints that produce the finest bullion, proof and commemorative coins in the world. The Perth Mint has been in operation for over two centuries and in that time it has produced some of Australia’s iconic coins.
Some of Perth Mint’s signature gold coins are:
Kangaroos and Gold Nuggets
The Gold Nugget series of gold coins was struck in 1986 to commemorate Australia’s gold rush. It featured some of Australia’s significant nugget finds. The series was short lived and was soon replaced by the Kangaroo coins in 2008 which showcased Australia’s famous Marsupial. The Kangaroo coins change every year with the reverse showing different aspects of a Kangaroo’s life.
The Lunar Series
In 1996, the mint launch a creative idea: a series of coins commemorating the Chinese Zodiac calendar. For two decades, these coins were engraved with the animals that are represented in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar. The first twelve year cycle ran from 1996 to 2007. It was restarted again in 2008 ending with the year of the pig coin in 2019. The mint only produces a limited number of these coins making them “semi-numismatic” and highly collectable coins in the world. These coins are great as birthday gifts and often come in handy when an owner needs to sell gold Brisbane for cash.
Koala gold coin series
The mint has used other Australian animals as subjects. It launched the Koala gold coin series which quickly became a hit with coin collectors as well as other people who are passionate about Australia’s fauna. These coins are struck from high quality gold with a fineness of. 9999 or 24k. The Animal series has also included Platypus coins made not only from gold but silver, and even Platinum
Wedge-Tailed Eagle series.
In 2014, the mint came up with its most creative coin yet in collaboration with the world-famous engraver, John Mercanti, who had just retired from the U.S Mint. Mercanti is the engraver responsible for the design of the reverse side of the American Gold Eagle coin. He came up with unique designs of the Wedge-tailed Eagle. There was one that depicted a Wedge-Tail Eagle landing on a perch; one with a family of them in a nest. The last design featured the majestic bird swooping down to catch its prey. The series became a Mercanti exclusive and is one of the most coveted gold coin collection from Australia.
Other popular Australian coins include:
Coins commemorating important historic events in Australia’s history like the ANZAC Spirit coin series highlighting Australian experience during the second World War. The mint also produced a coin commemorating the Apollo 11 landing.
The mint also produces coins celebrating popular culture. They have created a Star Wars coin or a Bugs Bunny coin, Barbie or many other characters from superhero movies. People often buy these to give as gifts. You can always find a dealer who will pay top dollar for these coins when you want to sell gold Brisbane.
