The Perth Mint of Australia unveiled designs and release dates for its 2013 Australian gold and silver bullion coin.
2013 Australian Gold and Silver Bullion Coins
Included were the 2013 Australian Gold Kangaroo gold bullion coins, 2013 Australian Year of the Snake gold and silver bullion coins, 2013 Australian Koala silver bullion coins, and 2013 Australian Kookaburra silver bullion coins.
What makes these investment-grade strikes appealing to collectors are the annually rotating designs of all of the series and limited mintages of certain coin sizes.
When the bullion coins make their appearance, they will be available worldwide through Perth Mint distributors and bullion dealers.
Below are brief descriptions of the latest bullion coin releases of The Perth Mint and links for more information regarding mintages, denominations, and technical specifications.
2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins
Investors and collectors will have to wait until November 5, 2012 for the release of the Australian 2013 Silver Koala Coins.
Perth Mint of Australia image of its 2013 Koala Silver Bullion Coins
These 99.9% pure silver strikes will be offered in four sizes. The beloved adult koala is depicted on the reverse sitting in the fork of a tree.
The obverses of all of the coins mentioned above share the same Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Each coin’s weight and purity is assured by the Commonwealth Government of Australia and each holds legal tender status. The Perth Mint of Australia packages the coins in protective acrylic capsules.
For more information about the coin, also see this silver coins article.
2013 Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins
October 1, 2012 is the release date of the iconic 2013 Gold Kangaroo Coins. Five sizes struck in 99.99% pure gold have limited mintages, except for the 1 kilo size.
Perth Mint of Australia image of its 2013 Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins
For the smaller coins, the reverse design portrays a kangaroo set against a bush scene. The large 1 kilo 2013 Australian Kangaroo coin, however, displays the classic kangaroo design, surrounded by sunrays, by Dr. Stuart Devlin AO CMG, goldsmith and jeweller to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. All of the reverses have inscriptions stating, ‘AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO’, the size, ’9999 GOLD’ and ’2013.’
For more information about the coin, also see this gold coin news article.
2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins
Also getting released on September 3 are the Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins in three sizes.
Perth Mint of Australia image of its 2013 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins
This newest design features two young kookaburras sitting on a tree branch amid flowers. Like the other silver bullion offerings, the Kookaburra strikes are composed of 99.9% pure silver.
For more information about the coin, also see this silver coins article.
2013 Australian Year of the Snake Gold and Silver Bullion Coins
Coming September 3, 2012, The Perth Mint is launching the next edition in their Australian Lunar Series II, the 2013 Year of the Snake bullion coins. There will be nine sizes of gold strikes and seven sizes of silver strikes. Their designs vary slightly.
Perth Mint of Australia image of its 2013 Year of the Snake Gold Bullion Coins
A snake slightly curled among grass and bamboo shoots graces the reverse of the 99.99% pure gold coins.
Perth Mint of Australia image of its 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins
On the reverse of the 99.9% pure silver 2013 Year of the Snake coins, a snake is found loosely wrapped around a tree branch.
Both contain the Chinese character for ‘Snake’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Snake’ in the artwork, along with The Perth Mint’s famous ‘P’ mintmark.
More information for the silver coin is here. More information about the gold coin is here.
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