The Australian Koala Silver Coin Series, first introduced in silver in 2007, has quickly become a favorite around the world. The furry marsupial is native to Australia and has quickly become iconic of the country.

The reverse portrays a Koala Bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting on a branch eating eucalyptus leaves. Underneath the animal is the size of the coin (1/2 oz, 1 oz, 10 oz, 1 kilo) and “999 Silver”.
The obverse contains a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with “Elizabeth II”, “Australia”, “2010″ and the denomination surrounding.
No mintage limit has been …

The Transformers Silver Proof Collector Coins are available now from the Perth Mint, one featuring the Optimus Prime, heroic Autobots leader, and the other depicting Megatron, the evil Deceptacon leader, were minted with the approval of Dreamworks and Hasbro.
Sure to capture the interest of movie fans, coin collectors and more importantly the eye’s of the young who may step toward a new hobby in numismatics, each coinis struck from 1 oz. of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
Hasbro initiated the Transformers line in 1984, and a cartoon series featuring the …

On 6 June 1859 Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent separating Queensland from the colony of New South Wales. This date is now celebrated as Queensland Day.

Graham Smith, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint said: “As Queenslanders prepare to celebrate 150 years of independence from New South Wales, it is a fitting time to release one of our newest collectible coins. The state of Queensland is home to some of the most stunning landscapes and natural wonders our country has to offer and we are proud to mark …

The Perth Mint of Australia has created the Fall of the Berlin Wall Silver Proof Coin, commemorating one of the world’s most memorable events of the late twentieth century

This 99.90 percent pure silver coin celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the wall that stood for over 28 years separating West and East Berlin, which symbolized the separation created by the Cold War. This wall stood until 1989, when visa-free travel was once again allowed between East and West Berlin. This was shortly followed by the reunification of Germany.
Silver …

The Perth Mint, wholly-owned by the State Government of Western Australia, is the official issuer of the Australian Federal Government’s Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Program, has released a stunning commemorative silver coin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of postal services in Australia. Struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality the commemorative coin is issued as Australian legal tender. The coin’s reverse is testament to The Perth Mint’s outstanding coloured minting skills and features a coloured representation of Isaac Nichols boarding a vessel in Sydney Cove, along …

The Royal Australian Mint holds a place in history as the 1st mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint, London.
Since opening on Monday 22nd February 1965 the Mint has produced over 11 billion circulating coins and has the capacity to produce over 2 million coins per day, or over 6 hundred million coins per year.
The Royal Australian Mint has struck coins for a number of South Pacific nations. Export coins were first struck in 1969 for New Zealand and, since then, coins have been produced …