Australian Silver Coins

Silver Coins from Australia’s Perth Mint

The Perth Mint of Australia is one of the world’s most respected minting facilities. Its gold and silver coins are renowned for their purity and striking designs. At DEIGOLDANDSILVERCOINS, we purchase Perth Mint silver coins directly from customers, offering fast, secure payouts with 100% guaranteed valuations.

Perth Mint Monarch Portraits

Since the debut of modern bullion coins in the 1980s, Perth Mint coins have featured Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. In 2024, the first bust of His Majesty King Charles III appears. Key portraits include:

• Raphael Maklouf (1985-1997): Third-generation effigy of Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem.
  
  
• Ian Rank-Broadley (1998-2019): Fourth-generation bust with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.
  
  
• Jody Clark (2018/19-2023): Final effigy of Elizabeth II, aged 89, wearing the George IV State Diadem.
  
  
• Dan Thorne (2024-present): First bust of King Charles III, left-profile relief, wearing a suit.

Annual Issue Australian Silver Bullion

The Perth Mint ranks alongside the United States Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, and the Royal Mint of England in offering highly sought-after silver bullion coins on an annual basis. While its coins enjoy global demand similar to those of other major mints, the Perth Mint stands out for the variety and diversity of its annual silver releases. Below is an overview of the Mint’s most popular silver programs:

• Australian Silver Kookaburra: First introduced in 1990, the Silver Kookaburra is the longest-running annual silver coin from the Perth Mint. Each year, the 1 oz coin features a fresh reverse design depicting Australia’s largest kingfisher species.
  
  
• Australian Silver Koala: Launched in 2007, the Silver Koala coins celebrate the beloved marsupial recognized worldwide as a symbol of Australia. Each year brings a new reverse design of this iconic animal.
  
  
• Australian Silver Kangaroo: The Silver Kangaroo, introduced in 2016, is a 1 oz coin featuring the kangaroo on the reverse in an annual design. Its debut was notable as the first Perth Mint silver bullion coin with .9999 pure silver content.
  
  
• Australian Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle: With relatively lower mintages, the Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle remains an important annual release. First issued in 2014, the reverse designs are created by former US Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti and depict Australia’s powerful Wedge-Tailed Eagle.
  
  
• Australian Silver Emu: In 2018, the Perth Mint added the Emu to its silver bullion series. As the world’s second-largest flightless bird after the ostrich, the Emu is featured on the reverse, highlighting another of Australia’s unique native species.

Lunar Series Silver Coins

One of the Perth Mint’s most celebrated silver collections over the past three decades is its Lunar Series. Launched in 1996 with Lunar Series I, the mint has since completed two full programs and began Lunar Series III in 2020, running through 2031. Each series is a 12-coin release, with each coin representing one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, or Zodiac. Starting with Lunar Series II, the mint offered different designs for silver and gold coins: silver coins often depict a family unit of the animal, while gold coins typically feature a single figure.

Since 1996, the series has included various silver weights, with the most common being 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 5 oz, 10 oz, and 1 kilo. Occasionally, a 10-kilo silver coin is released, but these are extremely limited in mintage.

The appeal of the Lunar Series silver coins extends beyond weight diversity and changing designs. Coins are available in Brilliant Uncirculated options across all weights, with the 1 oz and 10 kilo coins typically having capped mintages. Once sold out, those designs are retired. Other weights have unlimited mintages, meaning the Perth Mint will strike them until the next release in the series is ready.

In addition to Brilliant Uncirculated coins, the Lunar Series offers several limited editions:

• Gilded Coins: Feature a 24-karat gold layer applied to the animal design on the reverse.
  
  
• Colorized Coins: Showcase a thin layer of colored lacquer on the reverse animal designs.
  
  
• Proof Coins: Usually offered in 1 oz, 2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz silver, with the 2 oz coins often released in a three-coin set. These coins are struck with exceptional detail and a mirror-like finish.

Rectangular Silver Coins

The Perth Mint is renowned for its innovation, consistently pushing the boundaries of silver bullion coin design. In 2013, it introduced some of the world’s first rectangular coins with four-coin sets released alongside designs from the Lunar Series II, such as the 2013 Colorized Australian Snake Silver Rectangular 4-Coin Set.

A more prominent release came in 2018 with the 1 oz Australian Rectangular Silver Dragon Coin, marking the first-ever issue of a rectangular silver bullion coin. These coins were available in protective plastic, tubes of 20, or Monster Boxes of 200 coins. With a limited mintage of 500,000, this release introduced a novel format for investment-grade silver coins.

Marvel Series Silver Coins

Another exciting addition to the Perth Mint’s offerings is the Marvel Series of silver coins. Launched in 2017 with Spider-Man and continued in 2018 with Thor, Black Panther, and Iron Man, these coins tap into the popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Each coin has a limited mintage of 50,000 and is released to coincide with the debut of a new feature film, providing both collectors and investors a unique opportunity to diversify their portfolios.

About Perth Mint Silver Coins

The Perth Mint produces a wide variety of silver coins for both collectors and investors. Its offerings include high-relief proof coins, Star Trek proof coins, and numerous limited-edition bullion series similar to Lunar Series II, often with low mintage figures and restricted issue periods. There is no shortage of options for those looking to invest in or collect Perth Mint silver.

Founded in 1899, the Perth Mint was originally part of the Royal Mint system in Australia, supplementing the coining capacity of the Sydney and Melbourne Mints. As Australia progressed through federation, the Perth Mint emerged as the last surviving Royal Mint-era facility. By 1965, the Sydney Mint had closed, and the Melbourne Mint was phased out as the new Royal Australian Mint became the nation’s sovereign mint, responsible for coin and paper money production. The Perth Mint was eventually transferred from British control to the government of Western Australia. Today, it operates independently of the Royal Australian Mint while maintaining legal tender status for its bullion coins.

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