2013 Panda Coins to Be Released on November 20th, 2012

The 2013 gold and silver panda commemorative coins are to be released by People’s Republic of China on November 20^th, 2012, which include 10 coins, 7 gold and 3 silver.

Patterns 

 

The front side pattern is the Qinian Palace of the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, the country name, and the year; the reverse pattern is the pandas drinking water, face value, weight, and fineness.

Specification and mintage 

 

(1)   The 1/20 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1/20 oz pure gold, with diameter of 14mm, face value of RMB20 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, and max. mintage of 800000.

(2) The 1/10 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1/10 oz pure gold, with diameter of 18mm, face value of RMB50 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max mintage of 800000.

(3) The 1/4 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1/4 oz pure gold, with diameter of 22 mm, face value of RMB100 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 600000　

(4) The 1/2 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1/2 oz pure gold, with diameter of 27mm, face value of RMB200 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 600000.　

(5) The 1 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1 oz pure gold, with diameter of 32 mm, face value of RMB500 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 600000.

(6) The 5 oz round gold commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 5 oz pure gold, with diameter of 60 mm, face value of RMB2000 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 5000.

(7) The 1 kg round commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1 kg pure gold, with diameter of 90mm, face value of RMB10000 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 500.

 (8) The 1 oz round commemorative coins are bullion coins, containing 1 oz pure silver, with diameter of 40mm, face value of RMB10 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 8000000.

 (9) The 5 oz round silver commemorative coins are proof coins, containing 5 oz pure silver, with diameter of 70mm, face value of RMB50 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 50000. 　

 (10) The 1 kg round silver commemorative coins are proof coins, containing 1 kg pure silver, with diameter of 100mm, face value of RMB300 Yuan, fineness of 99.9%, max. mintage of 20000. 

The gold and silver commemorative coins referred above are minted by Shenzhen Guobao Mint, Shenyang Mint, and Shanghai Mint.

2013 Australia Koala Silver One Ounce Perth Mint Australia Bullion Coin

2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins are available in four sizes with mintages for each determined by demand.

Buyers have the choice of the one kilo with a $30 face value, a ten ounce which is $10, the one ounce with a $1 denomination and the 1/2 ounce which has a 0.50 face value. Each issue is Australian legal tender with the government assuring their weight and purity.

Below are tables showing the technical specifications of the silver bullion coin range:

2013 Australian Koala Silver Coin Specifications

Size	1 Kilo	10 oz	1 oz	1/2 oz
Silver Content (Troy oz)	32.151	10	1	0.5
Denomination (AUD)	$30	$10	$1	0.50
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	1,001.002	311.347	31.135	15.591
Maximum Diameter (mm)	100.60	75.60	40.60	36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	14.60	8.70	4.00	2.30

Content taken from AustraliaSilver.com

2013 Year of the Snake One Kilogram with Gemstone - Perth Mint Australia

In ancient Chinese lore, the snake is viewed with great respect signifying wisdom and prosperity. For those born in 2013, or in the other 'snake' years, this lovely release may prove to be the ideal gift, collectable or investment.

Introducing the 2013 Year of the Snake 1 Kilo with Gemstone from the Perth Mint in Australia

• Striking Black Diamond
• Specimen Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Coloured Reverse Design
• Australian Legal Tender
• Extremely Limited Mintage - 5,000
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Presentation Packaging

This kilo coin presentation represents the pinnacle of our lunar releases. The striking coin design features a black diamond in the snake's visible eye.

Specimen Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 1 kilo of 99.9% pure silver in specimen quality.

Coloured Reverse Design with Black Diamond

The coin's reverse depicts a lucky yellow and black snake curled around a tree branch. The snake has a black diamond set in its visible eye, signifying wisdom. The Chinese character for 'snake' and the inscription 'Year of the Snake' also appear in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.

Australian Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

Extremely Limited Mintage

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 Gemstone Edition coins celebrating the 2013 Year of the Snake.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity and Presentation Packaging

The Year of the Snake Gemstone Edition coin is housed in a contemporary black and red display case with an illustrated shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Melt Values for Silver Coins Jump through Q3 2012

Fiery gains for silver in July and August have boosted the melt values of silver coins in the third quarter 2012 and for the year.

After boisterous gains during the January-March period, silver prices plunged in the second quarter to such an extent that silver was in the red through the first half of 2012. A modest turnaround in July and then sharp increases in August and September brought silver well back into the black for the third quarter and for the year — up in London with respective increases of 28% and 23%.

Melt values for silver coins, naturally, shot higher with silver’s gains. Holders of bullion and junk silver coins, such as 90% silver coin bags or older US silver coins, watched their values rise sharply. For example, a 1964 Kennedy half dollar went from a melt value of $9.79 at the end of June to $12.53 just three months later — a change of $2.74.

In the same vein, melt values for modern silver coins jumped to make their prices much more attractive. Looking at several silver products from the United States Mint highlights the changes. In the table below are U.S. Mint products with columns that show how melt values have changed from their release date to the end of September when the London Fix price for silver was $34.65 an ounce.

2013 Silver Kookaburra Bullion Coins Available Now - 1oz 1 Million

The Perth Mint of Australia unveiled the 2013 design and release date of one of its most popular annual bullion products. Beginning Monday, September 3, 2012, three sizes of the 2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin series will become available.

On the reverse of the newest silver issues are two young kookaburras sitting on a tree branch above flowering foliage. Inscriptions atop the artwork include AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and below it are 2013, the corresponding coin size, and 999 SILVER. The Perth Mint’s mint mark, P, is to one side of the design.

2013 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins come in three sizes. All feature the same reverse design. Shown in the image above is the one-ounce size.

As with all Australian legal tender coinage, the obverse design has Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and inscriptions that include the face value of the coin, ELIZABETH II and AUSTRALIA.

Investors and collectors alike may purchase the $30 denomination one kilo coin, the $10 ten ounce coin, or the $1 one ounce 2013 Kookaburra silver bullion coins with the assurance that all three are composed of 99.9% pure silver with weights and purities guaranteed by the Government of Western Australia.

The sizes are the same since 2010, but the 2013 one ounce coin is limited to 1,000,000 while the one kilo and ten ounce coins will be minted to meet demand. Previously, mintages for the one ounce size was limited to 300,000 in 2010 but was raised to 500,000 for the 2011 and 2012 issues.

Kookaburras first appeared in The Perth Mint’s silver bullion coin series in 1990 and were well received. Kookaburras are iconic Australian bush birds known for their cry that almost sounds like human laughter. When The Perth Mint introduced the series, the policy of rotating new designs annually was put into place and a fan following developed soon after.

Below is a table of mintages for past one-ounce issues in the series prior to this years remintings.

Mintages of 1 Oz. 1990 – 2012 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins

YEAR	MINTAGES	YEAR	MINTAGES
1990	300,000	2002	81,160
1991	283,766	2003	93,596
1992	198,356	2004	79,732
1993	180,473	2005	84,448
1994	164,327	2006	76,943
1995	134,535	2007	202,506
1996	146,642	2008	300,000
1997	149,219	2009	300,000
1998	92,902	2010	300,000
1999	104,433	2011	500,000
2000	99,388	2012	500,000
2001	164,480	2013	TBA

The above mintages were last updated by the Perth Mint on April 13, 2012.

2013 $1 Australian Saltwater Crocodile - Bindi 1oz Carded Silver BUNC

Produced by the Royal Australian Mint in coalition with Australia Zoo, established by world-renowned conservationist, the late Steve Irwin, this sparkling new Australian legal release will enhance any world crown collection. 

Distinguished by a striking design upon its broad 40mm diameter flan, this dramatic .999 fine silver Frosted Uncirculated coin portrays ‘Bindi’ – a resident of Australia Zoo and Steve Irwin’s favourite crocodile, named after his daughter. 

An official Australian legal tender issue, crafted from a troy ounce of pure .999 silver, the Uncirculated 2013 $1 Bindi Saltwater Crocodile is strictly limited to a worldwide mintage of just 10,000 – each presented in an official Royal Australian Mint pack.

2013 Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins

The Perth Mint of Australia will soon release Australian 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins in seven different sizes, ranging from 10 kilo down to 1/2 ounce.

These are offered as part of the Perth Mint’s extremely popular Australian Lunar Series II and will be available to the public beginning on Monday, September 3, 2012.


Each coin in the series is composed from 99.9% pure silver and is guaranteed for weight and purity by the government of Australia. Each also features the new 2013 Year of the Snake reverse design.
That design shows a snake curled around the branch of a tree. Shown to the right of the reptile is the Chinese character for "Snake." The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark is found on the reverse along with the inscription of "Year of the Snake."

2013 Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins are struck as legal tender of Australia in addition to the government’s guarantee of content. As legal tender, obverses contain the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II along with the inscriptions of "Elizabeth II," "Australia" and "2013." The obverse also contains the face value and weight of the specific coin.

Lunar silver bullion coins made their debut from the Perth Mint in 1999 with the inaugural strikes of the Lunar Series I. In 2008, the Perth Mint introduced the current Lunar Series II. All of these coins featured annually changing reverse designs based on the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. That zodiac indicates that those with birthdays between February 10, 2013 and January 30, 2014 are born in the Year of the Snake.

As previously mentioned, seven different sized 2013 Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins will be issued by the Perth. This includes 10 kilo, 1 kilo, 10 ounce, 5 ounce, 2 ounce, 1 ounce and 1/2 ounce. Of those seven, five will feature unlimited mintages with only the 10 kilo coin and the 1 ounce coin being limited. Mintage of the 10 kilo coin will be no more than 200 with the one ounce coin limited to 300,000 worldwide.

All coins of the series are presented in protective acrylic capsules.

Specifications for Year of the Snake Silver Bullion Coins

Size	10 kilo	1 kilo	10 oz	5 oz	2 oz	1 oz	1/2 oz
Silver Content (oz)	321.510	32.151	10	5	2	1	.5
Face Value (AUS)	$300	$30	$10	$8	$2	$1	$.50
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	10,010.000	1,001.002	311.347	155.673	62.270	31.135	15.591
Maximum Diameter (mm)	221.00	100.60	85.60	65.60	55.60	45.60	36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	33.00	14.60	6.60	5.80	3.60	2.60	2.30
Maximum Mintage Limit	200	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	300,000	unlimited

About the Perth Mint

The Royal Mint of England established the Perth Mint as a branch facility in 1899 to refine and strike gold recovered from nearby deposits. Ownership was transferred to the State Government of Western Australia in 1970. Today the Perth is responsible for the Australian Federal Government’s Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Program in addition to striking some of the most unique numismatic coins in the world.

2011-2013 Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coins

With the upcoming availability of the fifth coin in the Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coin Series, this article provides a quick review of all post issues

Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coins are produced as a three-year series issued by the Royal Canadian Mint. Dates on each are either 2011, 2012 or 2013.

A total of six unique coins are included within the series, each featuring a unique reverse design showcasing a different member of the diverse creatures found in Canada.


Every coin is struck from one ounce of .9999 fine silver to a diameter of 38 mm. The 3.29 mm thick strikes have a reeded edge and a legal tender face value of CAD $5.

Despite the investment-intended nature of the bullion coins, many collectors have also shown extreme interest in the series. That is largely attributable to the unique designs, level of silver purity and the limited mintage nature of the program. Coins of the Canadian Wildlife series feature a maximum mintage of 1,000,000 per design.

All six silver bullion coins contain the same basic obverse portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Designed by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt, the portrait is surrounded by the inscriptions of ELIZABETH II, 5 DOLLARS and the relevant year 2011, 2012 or 2013.

The reverse of each coin depicts a different creature of Canadian wildlife. Reverse inscriptions include CANADA, 9999, FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR and the initials of the artist for the design.

A short description of each of the known Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coins is offered below:

2011 Canadian Wolf Silver Bullion Coin

Canadian Wildlife 2011 Canadian Wolf Silver Bullion Coin

2011 Canadian Wolf Silver Bullion Coins made their debut in September of 2010. As indicated by the name, the coin depicts a wolf on its reverse. The snowy scene of the canid also includes an image of a full moon. The reverse was designed by Senior Royal Canadian Mint Engraver William Woodruff.

2011 Canadian Grizzly Silver Bullion Coin

Canadian Wildlife 2011 Canadian Grizzly Silver Bullion Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint released 2011 Grizzly Silver Bullion Coins in January of 2011. A roaring mature grizzly bear is shown on the reverse of the strike along the edge of a body of water. Like the first coin of the series, the reverse of this coin was also designed by Senior Mint Engraver William Woodruff whose initials can be seen to the left of the bear.

2012 Canadian Cougar Silver Bullion Coin

Canadian Wildlife 2012 Canadian Cougar Silver Bullion Coin

Issued in September of 2011, the 2012 Canadian Cougar Silver Bullion Coin appeared as the third strike of what had become an extremely popular series. Showcased on the reverse is the image of a cougar which is also known as pumas, mountain lions or mountain cats. The William Woodruff design shows the cat with its front paws on a fallen tree limb.

2012 Canadian Moose Silver Bullion Coin

Canadian Wildlife 2012 Canadian Moose Silver Bullion Coin

2012 Canadian Moose Silver Bullion Coins made their initial appearance in February of 2012. Also designed by Woodruff, the reverse of this coin shows a moose, complete with large palmate antlers, standing among the tall grasses of its native region.

2013 Canadian Pronghorn Antelope Silver Bullion Coin

Canadian Wildlife 2013 Canadian Pronghorn Antelope Silver Bullion Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint first announced details of 2013 Canadian Pronghorn Antelope Silver Bullion Coins at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in August of 2012. The strike showcases a pronghorn antelope on the reverse with a design by Canadian artist and coin designer Emily S. Damstra.

2012 Year of the Dragon Coin with Bavarian Lion Privy 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

These Silver 1 oz Dragons are true treasures: crafted to perfection and boasting an image of the most sought-after sign of the Chinese Zodiac with an exclusive privy mark of the majestic Bavarian Lion.

2012 1oz Silver Lunar Dragons have a limited mintage and are retailing anywhere from $75-$125. These limited edition privy Lunar Dragons have a much lower mintage capped at 200,000 units worldwide and offer an even more attractive opportunity for capital appreciation.

The Perth Mint is world renowned for its superior minting technology, and creative handcrafted designs. Custom-minted and selling out fast, these coins are a prized item in any collection.

Available this year only. Get them today or wait another 12 years for the next Year of the Dragon!

Details:

Metal Content (Troy oz)	1.0
Fineness (% purity)	99.90
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1.00

The Perth Mint 2012 Year of the Dragon (Lion Privy) 1oz silver bullion coin comes encapsulated

Mintage:

Just Two Million of these Limited Lion privy bullion coins were minted.

2013 Pronghorn Antelope - The 5th in the Royal Canadian Mints Wildlife Series

2013 Pronghorn Antelope - The 5th in the Royal Canadian Mints Wildlife Series

 

The maximum mintage is 1 million coins making them 30 more rare than an American silver eagle. 

They are more pure than an eagle at .9999 fine silver and have a legal tender face value 5 times than an silver eagle. These coins are in high demand with bullion buyers and collectors worldwide. 

• 9999 Fine 
• $5 Legal Tender 
• Shipping Mid September 2012!

2011 Silver Canadian Grizzly Bear One Ounce 9999 Pure

These magnificent new silver bullion coins are an extension of the Royal Canadian Mint Silver Maple Leaf Program.

This is the second coin in a 6-coin series being released over the next 3 years; Each new coin will have a wildlife theme.

The Grizzly Bear design by Senior Mint Engraver William Woodruff depicts a growling Grizzly Bear alongside water with magnificent wildlife scenery behind it.

The maximum mintage is 1 million coins making them 30 more rare than an American silver eagle. They are more pure than an eagle at .9999 fine silver and have a legal tender face value 5 times than an silver eagle. These coins are in high demand with bullion buyers and collectors worldwide.