Here’s a picture published by The West Australian of The Perth Mint’s Neil Vance with two spectacular Year of the Dragon bullion coins. Made from 10kg of 99.99% pure gold and 10kg 99.9% pure silver, the huge coins are currently valued at more than $514,000 and $12,500 respectively. (Bullion coins are aimed at investors and prices vary in accordance with spot markets). Because they’re so tricky to make, Neil said that only a handful will be struck.
 

How we made the 10kg Dragon coins

Watch this video for more information about the making of these magnificent Australian legal tender coins.

Coming soon: Australian Lunar Series II – 2012 Year Of The Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured (Purple) Edition

  • Specimen quality 99.9% pure silver coloured coin
  • Australian legal tender
  • Extremely limited edition – 5,000
  • Brisbane ANDA Coin Show packaging
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

SPECIAL PRICE FOR THOSE ATTENDING
THE BRISBANE ANDA SHOW OF $90.00

Venue:  Brisbane Table Tennis Centre, 86 Green Terrace Downey Park, Windsor.
Dates: 26th and 27th May 2012

The following coin releases are sold out at The Perth Mint.


Forever Love 2012 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin
Full mintage: 7,500 sold out

 


Australian Opal Series – Koala 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin
Full mintage: 8,000 sold out

 


Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon – 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin
Full mintage: 7,500 sold out

 

Now Near To Sell Out

Gilded Dragon: Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon Gilded Edition

Titanic: 100th Anniversary of RMS Titanic 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Dragon Set: Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Ten-Coin Set

Diamond Jubilee: H.M. Queen Elizabeth II – Diamond Jubilee 2012 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin

Tens of thousands of visitors hit The Perth Mint website within hours of April’s new coin releases earlier this week.

There’s been strong interest in the 1kg Silver Proof Koala, Black Rhinoceros 1oz Silver Proof Coin and Diamond Jubilee Two-Coin Silver Proof Set.

However, by far and away the most heavily sought-after new product is the Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Ten-Coin Set.

This amazing Dragon release comprises a standard 1oz bullion coin and nine variants in a rainbow of colours.

Sets available for sale on the internet are already extremely low. Customers wishing to order direct from the Mint’s website are urged to do as soon as possible.

We are enormously proud to present our Australian Olympic Team five-coin set. Officially approved by the Australian Olympic Committee, these dazzling tributes salute the athletes preparing to represent Australia at this year’s Games.

‘Dragonmania’ continues unabated, and the ten-coin set celebrates the dawn of the Year of the Dragon magnificently.

The final release in the Famous Battles in Australian History series commemorates the battle of Long Tan which took place during the Vietnam War.

This month also sees the release of two Australian Koala coins, and the Mini-Roo coin – all featuring new 2012 designs.

These and other exciting products make April another great minting month!

  • 2012 Australian Olympic Team
    $1 Five-Coin Set (Australia Only)
  • Australian Lunar Series II
    2012 Year of the Dragon
    1oz Silver Ten-Coin Set
  • Famous Battles in Australian History – Long Tan
    2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin
  • Australian Koala
    2012 1kg Silver Proof Coin
  • Australian Koala
    2012 1/10oz Silver Coin in Card
  • 2012 Mini Roo
    0.5g Gold Coin
  • Wildlife in Need – Black Rhinoceros
    2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin
  • H.M. Queen Elizabeth – Diamond Jubilee
    2012 1oz Silver Two-Coin Set

For comprehensive details please visit our Recent Releases webpage.

We’re fortunate enough to have some fans who are exceptionally good video makers. This is one of the latest uploads on YouTube that recently caught the eye of regular commenter Billy Black Smith. Thanks for sharing Billy – we agree, this is a brilliantly effective production from Silvercoinshow that captures the very popular High Relief Silver Proof Dragon quite beatutifully.

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